Deformation mechanisms in the mylonite/ultramylonite transition

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1435-1448

  Hippertt, J F ^a   Hongn, F D ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF OURO PRETO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYLONITE; ULTRAMYLONITE;

CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DEFORMATION; FELDSPAR; QUARTZ;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

DEFORMATION MECHANISM; METAMORPHISM; MYLONITE; SHEAR ZONE;

EID: 0032216066     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(98)00047-9     Document Type: Article

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