Geometric and kinematic analysis of a transpression terrane boundary: Minas fault system, Nova Scotia, Canada

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 224, Issue , 2004, Pages 201-214

  Macinnes, E A ^a   White, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FAULT ZONE; KINEMATICS; STRAIN PARTITIONING; TRANSPRESSION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; NOVA SCOTIA;

EID: 2942650901     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2004.224.01.13     Document Type: Article

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