Differences between veins and joints using the example of the Jurassic limestones of Somerset

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 231, Issue , 2004, Pages 209-221

  Peacock, D C P ^a  

^a Robertson Research International Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE MECHANICS; JOINT; JURASSIC; LIMESTONE; VEIN (GEOLOGY);

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOMERSET; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 11144304147     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2004.231.01.12     Document Type: Article

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