Structural and lithological continuity and discontinuity in the Otago Schist, Central Otago, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 279-293

  Mackenzie, D J ^a   Craw, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Domains; Faults; Folds; Lineations; Lithology; Otago Schist; Structure

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; SCHIST;

AUSTRALASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW ZEALAND; OTAGO; SOUTH ISLAND; WORLD;

EID: 22944480514     PISSN: 00288306     EISSN: 11758791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288306.2005.9515115     Document Type: Article

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