Synmagmatic deformation patterns in the Old Woman Mountains, SE California

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 335-349

  McCaffrey, K J W ^a   Miller, C F ^b   Karlstrom, K E ^c   Simpson, C ^d  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRANITIC PLUTONS;

DEFORMATION; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; EMPLACEMENT; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; MAGMATISM; PLUTON;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033103626     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(98)00107-2     Document Type: Article

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