Small-scale structures formed during progressive shortening and subsequent collapse in the Navia-Alto Sil slate belt (Hercynian fold belt, NW Spain)

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 447-458

  Julivert, M ^a   Soldevila, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SHEAR DEFORMATION; SLATE;

PROGRESSIVE SHORTENING; SLATE BELTS; STEEP-DIPPING CRENULATION; UPLIFTED AREAS;

TECTONICS;

HERCYNIAN OROGENY; SHORTENING; SLATE BELT;

SPAIN;

EID: 0032052327     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(97)00107-7     Document Type: Article

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