The role of cristallographic fabric in the generation of seismic anisotropy and reflectivity of high strain zones in calcite rocks

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 20, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 293-299

  Khazanehdari, J ^a   Rutter, E H ^a   Casey, M ^b   Burlini, L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVE REFLECTION; ANISOTROPY; CALCITE; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; PETROLOGY; SEISMIC PROSPECTING; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

HIGH STRAIN ZONES; SEISMIC ANISOTROPY; SEISMIC REFLECTIVITY;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

CALCITE; CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC FABRIC; SEISMIC ANISOTROPY; STRAIN;

EID: 0032004738     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(97)00061-8     Document Type: Article

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