Linkage and evolution of conjugate strike-slip fault zones in limestones of Somerset and Northumbria

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1477-1493

  Kelly, P G ^a   Sanderson, D J ^a   Peacock, D C P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONJUGATE STRIKE-SLIP FAULT ZONES;

GEOLOGIC MODELS; LIMESTONE; STRAIN; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

FAULT ZONE; LIMESTONE; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032215827     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(98)00048-0     Document Type: Article

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