Mechanics of cataclastic 'deformation band' faulting in high-porosity Sandstone, Provence

Comptes Rendus de l'Academie de Sciences - Serie IIa: Sciences de la Terre et des Planetes

Volumn 331, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 419-425

  Wibberley, Christopher A J ^a   Petit, Jean Pierre ^b   Rives, Thierry ^c  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^c TOTAL   (France)

Author keywords

Cataclastic; Deformation band; Displacement gradient; Fault; Frictional strength; High porosity sandstone

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FAULTING; POROUS MEDIUM; SANDSTONE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

FRANCE; PROVENCE;

EID: 0033763082     PISSN: 12518050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1251-8050(00)01423-3     Document Type: Article

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