Granite intrusion along strike-slip zones in experiment and nature

American Journal of Science

Volumn 297, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 651-678

  Román Berdiel, Teresa ^a,b   Gapais, Denis ^b   Brun, Jean Pierre ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLACEMENT MECHANISM; GRANITE; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; STRIKE SLIP FAULT;

FRANCE, BRITTANY;

EID: 0031451096     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.297.6.651     Document Type: Article

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