Morphology and kinematics of boudinage vein systems, Great Keppel Island, Queensland

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 807-815

  Smith, J V ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Boudinage; En echelon veins; Great Keppel Island; Kinematics; Veining.

Indexed keywords

BOUDINAGE; KINEMATICS; PALEOZOIC; SANDSTONE; VEIN (GEOLOGY);

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 0032194605     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099808728434     Document Type: Article

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