Strain localization and fluid pathways in mylonite: Inferences from in situ deformation of a water-bearing quartz analogue (norcamphor)

Tectonophysics

Volumn 320, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 141-165

  Bauer, P ^a   Palm, S ^a   Handy, M R ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brittle viscous transition; Fluid pathways; Mylonite; Quartz analogue; Shear zone; Strain localization

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FLUID FLOW; METAMORPHISM; MYLONITE; QUARTZ; STRAIN;

EID: 0034089935     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(00)00065-2     Document Type: Article

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