The mechanical feasibility of low-angle normal faulting

Tectonophysics

Volumn 308, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 407-443

  Westaway, Rob ^a  

^a 16 Neville Square ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Basin and Range Province; Extension; Farallon Plate; Low angle faults; Normal faults; Stress

Indexed keywords

FAULTING; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; NORMAL FAULT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032699651     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(99)00148-1     Document Type: Article

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