Distribution of pre-folding linear indicators of movement direction around the Spring Hill Synform, Vermont: Significance for mechanism of folding in this portion of the Appalachians

Tectonophysics

Volumn 274, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 275-294

  Bell, T H ^a   Hickey, K A ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Deformation partitioning; Fold mechanisms; Porphyroblasts; Spiral axes

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FOLD MECHANISM; INCLUSION TRAIL; PARTITIONING; PORPHYROBLAST;

USA, VERMONT;

EID: 0031464152     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(97)00008-5     Document Type: Article

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