Fluid impregnation and development of fault breccias in the Tavetsch basement rocks (Sedrun, Central Swiss Alps)

Tectonophysics

Volumn 294, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 89-107

  Wyder, Renato F ^a   Mullis, Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Exhumation; Fault breccia; Fault gouge; Fluid inclusions; Microthermometry; NEAT; Tavetsch massif

Indexed keywords

BRECCIA; BRITTLE DEFORMATION; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FAULT GOUGE; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE;

EID: 0032581830     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(98)00130-9     Document Type: Article

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