Three-dimensional morphology and connectivity of stylolites hyperactivated during veining

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-64

  Smith, John V ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; LIMESTONE; STYLOLITE; VEIN (GEOLOGY);

AUSTRALIA;

CALCITE; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LIMESTONE; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; STRAIN;

STYLOLITES;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

EID: 0033622729     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(99)00138-8     Document Type: Article

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