Experimental modeling of viscous inclusions in a circular high-strain shear rig: Implications for the interpretation of shape fabrics and deformed enclaves

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 107, Issue 10, 2002, Pages

  Piazolo, Sandra ^a   Passchier, Cees W ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Analog modeling; Enclaves; Rheology; Shape fabric; Shear zone; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

ENCLAVE; GEOMETRY; INCLUSION; ROCK MICROSTRUCTURE; SHEAR ZONE; STRAIN; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0037058166     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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