Development of schistosity by dissolution-crystallization in a Californian serpentinite gouge

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2256-2267

  Andreani, M ^a,b   Boullier, A M ^a   Gratier, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Aseismic fault; Gouge; Microstructures; Pressure solution creep; Serpentines; TEM

Indexed keywords

ASEISMIC FAULT; GOUGE; PRESSURE-SOLUTION CREEP; SCHISTOSITY;

CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; CRYSTALLIZATION; DEFORMATION; DISSOLUTION; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SERPENTINE; TECTONICS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

DISSOLUTION; METAMORPHISM; RECRYSTALLIZATION; SAN ANDREAS FAULT; SCHIST; SERPENTINITE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

EID: 28544449033     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2005.08.004     Document Type: Article

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