Folding by cataclastic flow: Evolution of controlling factors during deformation

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2181-2203

  Ismat, Zeshan ^a,b   Mitra, Gautam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Canyon Range; Cataclastic flow; Elastico frictional; Folding; Fractures; Rheology

Indexed keywords

CATACLASTIC DEFORMATION; CATACLASTIC FLOW; FOLDING;

DEFORMATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; LITHOLOGY; RHEOLOGY; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

CATACLASITE; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FLOW; FOLDING;

EID: 28544440311     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2005.08.005     Document Type: Article

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