Cataclastic slip band distribution in normal fault damage zones, Nubian sandstones, Suez rift

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 107, Issue 7, 2002, Pages

  Du Bernard, X ^a   Labaume, P ^a   Darcel, C ^a   Davy, P ^a   Bour, O ^a  

^a Lab Geophysique Int T   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Cataclastic slip band; Correlation integral; Damage zone; Normal fault; Nubian sandstone; Suez rift

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE; DEFORMATION; FAULT SLIP; FAULT ZONE; NORMAL FAULT; SANDSTONE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

EGYPT; SUEZ RIFT;

EID: 0037055366     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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