A geometric test for possible Andersonian stress using striated faults

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 897-901

  Fry, Norman ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fault slip; Shear stress; Stress regime; Tectonic regime

Indexed keywords

ANDERSONIAN STRESS;

STRESS ANALYSIS;

STRATIGRAPHY;

FAULT GEOMETRY; FAULT SLIP; SHEAR STRESS; STRIATION; TECTONIC SETTING;

EID: 0037410706     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(02)00153-0     Document Type: Article

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