The development of polygonal fault systems by syneresis of colloidal sediments

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 793-810

  Dewhurst, David N ^a   Cartwright, Joseph A ^b   Lonergan, Lidia ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c I   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clays; Colloidal; Polygonal faults; Syneresis

Indexed keywords

COLLOID; FAULT GEOMETRY; SEDIMENT PROPERTY; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SYNERESIS;

NORTH SEA;

EID: 0033367524     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-8172(99)00035-5     Document Type: Article

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