Grain size distribution and thickness of breccia and gouge zones from thin (<1 m) strike-slip fault cores in limestone

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1823-1837

  Billi, Andrea ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Breccia; Fault core; Fault rock; Gouge; Grain size distribution; Strike slip fault

Indexed keywords

FAULT CORE; FAULT ROCK; GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT;

COMMINUTION; LIMESTONE; LITHOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

BRECCIA; DIP-SLIP FAULT; FAULT GOUGE; GRAIN SIZE; LIMESTONE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

EID: 26644456673     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2005.05.013     Document Type: Article

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