Volumetric matrix strain related to intraformational faulting in argillaceous sediments

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 162, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 801-813

  Dehandschutter, B ^a,b   Gaviglio, P ^c   Sizun, J P ^c   Sintubin, M ^a   Vandycke, S ^d   Vandenberghe, N ^a   Wouters, L ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b International Bureau for Environmental Studies (IBES)   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

^d FACULTÉ POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONS   (Belgium)

^e Belgian Agency for Management of Radioactive Waste and Enriched Fissile Materials   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Argillite; Intraformational structures; Polygonal structures; Soft sediment deformation; Strain

Indexed keywords

ARGILLACEOUS DEPOSIT; DEFORMATION; FAULT ZONE; OLIGOCENE;

AUSTRIA; CENTRAL EUROPE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 24644452672     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-764904-093     Document Type: Article

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