The formation of conjugate normal fault systems in folded sandstone by sequential jointing and shearing, Waterpocket manocline, Utah

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 108, Issue 10, 2003, Pages

  Davatzes, Nicholas C ^a   Aydin, Atilla ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conjugate fault; Intersection angle; Sheared joint; Splay fracture

Indexed keywords

FAULTING; FOLD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; NORMAL FAULT; SANDSTONE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

EID: 1442338280     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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