Mechanism of exfoliation joint formation in granitic rocks, Yosemite National Park

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 85-96

  Bahat, Dov ^a   Grossenbacher, Ken ^b   Karasaki, Kenzi ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXFOLIATION; GRANITIC ROCKS; PALEOSTRESS;

FRACTOGRAPHY; GRANITE; STRESS ANALYSIS; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

EXFOLIATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GRANITE; JOINT; SPALLING; STRESS ANALYSIS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033009034     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(98)00069-8     Document Type: Article

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