Geometrical classification of conjugate vein arrays

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 713-722

  Srivastava, Deepak C ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONJUGATE VEIN ARRAYS;

STRESS ANALYSIS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

FRACTURE GEOMETRY; VEIN (GEOLOGY);

EID: 0034063467     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(00)00005-5     Document Type: Article

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