Constraining kinematic rotation axes in high-strain zones: A potential microstructural method?

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 243, Issue , 2005, Pages 1-10

  Reddy, Steven M ^a   Buchan, Craig ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; KINEMATICS; MICROSTRUCTURE; ROTATION; STRAIN;

EID: 20444467207     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2005.243.01.02     Document Type: Article

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