Textural and microstructural evidence for evidence for semi-brittle flow in natural fault rocks with varied mica contents

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 14-27

  White, S R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brittle ductile transition; Cataclasis; Microstructure; Rheology; Seismogenic zone; Semi brittle flow

Indexed keywords

CATACLASITE; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; EXHUMATION; FAULT ZONE; MICROSTRUCTURE; RHEOLOGY; TEXTURE;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0034939519     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005310000166     Document Type: Article

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