Microstructural investigation of the interaction and interdependence of cataclastic and plastic mechanisms in Feldspar crystals deformed in the semi-brittle field

Tectonophysics

Volumn 335, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 1-15

  McLaren, A C ^a   Pryer, L L ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cataclastic; Experimental deformation; Feldspar; Mechanical twins; Microcracks; Microstructures; Plastic; Semi brittle

Indexed keywords

CATACLASITE; DEFORMATION; FELDSPAR; MICROSTRUCTURE; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TECTONICS;

EID: 0034906683     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(01)00042-7     Document Type: Article

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