Tectonic and paleostress significance of the regional joint network of the central Paradox Basin, Utah and Colorado

US Geological Survey Bulletin

Volumn , Issue 2158, 1998, Pages 151-166

  Grout, Marilyn A ^a   Verbeek, Earl R ^b  

^a Bldg 102 ^*  (United States)

^b Elko Field Office Bureau of Land Management   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

JOINT; TECTONICS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032429973     PISSN: 00831093     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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