Rheology of synthetic anorthite-diopside aggregates: Implications for ductile shear zones

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 110, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1-24

  Dimanov, A ^a,b   Dresen, G ^b  

^a LABORATOIRE DE MÉCANIQUE DES SOLIDES   (France)

^b GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANORTHOSITE; CREEP; DIOPSIDE; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR ZONE;

EID: 25444522941     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JB003431     Document Type: Review

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