Contrasting microstructures and deformation mechanisms in metagabbro mylonites contemporaneously deformed under different temperatures (c. 650 °C and c. 750 °C)

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 243, Issue , 2005, Pages 97-125

  Baratoux, L ^a,b,e   Schulmann, K ^c   Ulrich, S ^a,d   Lexa, O ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^d GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

^e CZECH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; MICROSTRUCTURE; MYLONITE; PLAGIOCLASE;

EID: 20444487650     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2005.243.01.09     Document Type: Article

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