The significance of primary volcanic fabrics and clay distribution in landslides in Hong Kong

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 154, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1009-1019

  Kirk, P A ^a   Campbell, S D G ^a   Fletcher, C J N ^a   Merriman, R J ^b  

^a Hong Kong Geological Survey   (Hong Kong)

^b BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eutaxitic foliation; Halloysite; Kaolinite; Landslides; Shearing

Indexed keywords

CLAY DISTRIBUTION; FOLIATION; LANDSLIDE; MICROSTRUCTURE;

CHINA, HONG KONG;

EID: 0031404832     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.154.6.1009     Document Type: Article

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