A mechanical model for multiply-oriented conjugate deformation bands

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 325-338

  Olsson, William A ^a   Lorenz, John C ^a   Cooper, Scott P ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Conjugate attitudes; Jurassic sandstones; Multiply oriented conjugate deformation bands

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRESS; DEFORMATION; POROSITY; SANDSTONE; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

DEFORMATION BANDS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

DEFORMATION; FAULTING; JURASSIC; MODELING; PALEOSTRESS; SANDSTONE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

NORTH AMERICA; SAN JUAN BASIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0346009134     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8141(03)00101-9     Document Type: Article

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