The control of precursor brittle fracture and fluid-rock interaction on the development of single and paired ductile shear zones

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 645-661

  Mancktelow, Neil S ^a   Pennacchioni, Giorgio ^b,c  

^a GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brittle ductile deformation; European Alps; Fluid rock interaction; Fracture reactivation; Shear zones; Tauern window

Indexed keywords

BLEACHED ZONES; FLUID-ROCK INTERACTION; METAGRANODIORITES; SHEAR ZONES;

BLEACHING; BRITTLE FRACTURE; DEFORMATION; DUCTILITY; GEOMETRY; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); ROCKS;

SHEAR WALLS;

BRITTLE FRACTURE; DUCTILE DEFORMATION; SHEAR ZONE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

ALPS; EASTERN ALPS; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; TAUERN WINDOW; WORLD;

EID: 16244416534     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2004.12.001     Document Type: Article

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