Crenulation cleavage development by partitioning of deformation into zones of progressive shearing (combined shearing, shortening and volume loss) and progressive shortening (no volume loss): Quantification of solution shortening and intermicrolithon-movement

Tectonophysics

Volumn 281, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 125-140

  Stewart, L K ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crenulation cleavage; Mathematical method; Movement; Solution

Indexed keywords

CRENULATION CLEAVAGE; DEFORMATION; PARTITIONING; SOLUTION SHORTENING;

EID: 0031425515     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(97)00041-3     Document Type: Article

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