Character and kinematics of faults within the turbidite-dominated Lachlan Orogen: Implications for tectonic evolution of eastern Australia

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1691-1720

  Gray, David R ^a   Foster, David A ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TURBIDITES;

GEOCHRONOLOGY; KINEMATICS; MICA; SHEAR DEFORMATION; SHEAR STRESS; STRAIN; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

FAULTING; KINEMATICS; LACHLAN OROGENY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TURBIDITE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0032418268     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(98)00089-3     Document Type: Article

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