Extensional tectonics in the northeastern Bethics (SE Spain): Case study of extension in a multilayered upper crust with contrasting rheologies

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 2039-2058

  Booth Rea, Guillermo ^a   Azañón, Jose Miguel ^b   García Dueñas, Víctor ^b  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alboran crustal domain; Crustal extension; Extensional detachments; Low angle normal faults; Northeastern Betics; Rheology

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE DETACHMENT; CARBONATE ROCKS; LISTRIC FAULTS; METAPELITES;

BRITTLENESS; DUCTILITY; GYPSUM; SHEAR STRESS; STRAIN;

METAMORPHIC ROCKS;

CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; RHEOLOGY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; UPPER CRUST;

BETIC CORDILLERA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN; WORLD;

EID: 13944259429     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2004.04.005     Document Type: Article

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