Kinematics and tectonic significance of transpressive structures within the Coast Plutonic Complex, British Columbia

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 229-243

  Andronicos, Christopher L ^a   Hollister, Lincoln S ^a   Davidson, Cameron ^b   Chardon, Dominique ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BELOIT COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOCLINAL FOLDS; TRANSCURRENT SHEARING; TRANSPRESSIVE SHEAR ZONES;

KINEMATICS; PETROLOGY; ROCK MECHANICS; SHEAR DEFORMATION; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

KINEMATICS; PLUTON; TECTONIC SETTING; TRANSPRESSION;

CANADA;

EID: 0033081762     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(98)00117-5     Document Type: Article

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