Deformation history and basin-controlling faults in the Mesozoic sedimentary rocks of the Somerset coast

Proceedings of the Geologists' Association

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 41-52

  Peacock, D C P ^a   Sanderson, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FAULT GEOMETRY; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TRIASSIC;

SOMERSET; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032976601     PISSN: 00167878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7878(99)80005-4     Document Type: Article

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