Geometry and kinematics of the Nuncios detachment fold complex: Implications for lithotectonics in northern Mexico

Tectonics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1-19

  Higuera Díaz, I Camilo ^a   Fischer, Mark P ^a   Wilkerson, M Scott ^b  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DEPAUW UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLD; GEOMETRY; KINEMATICS; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 27744601097     PISSN: 02787407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003TC001615     Document Type: Article

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