Geometric and kinematic evolution of asymmetric ductile shear zones in thrust sheets, southern Adelaide Fold-Thrust Belt, South Australia

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 889-912

  Yassaghi, A ^a   James, P R ^a   Flottmann, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SHEAR ZONES; STRAIN SOFTENING; THRUST SHEETS;

KINEMATICS; MICROSTRUCTURE; SHEAR DEFORMATION; STRAIN;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; KINEMATICS; SHEAR ZONE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; THRUST FAULT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0034083074     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(00)00016-X     Document Type: Article

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