Preservation of Acadian deformation and metamorphism through intense Alleghanian shearing

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1591-1613

  Bell, Tim H ^a   Kim, Hyeong Soo ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Correlation of metamorphism; Effect of homogenization on inclusion trail geometry; FIAs; Homogenization of compositional zoning; Porphyroblasts; Shear heating

Indexed keywords

FOLIATED ROCKS; SYNCLINE ROCKS; THRUSTING;

COMPOSITION; DEFORMATION; GARNETS; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; ROCKS; ZONING;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

CRUSTAL EVOLUTION; DEFORMATION; FOLIATION; METAMORPHISM; SYNCLINE;

MASSACHUSETTS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3242740464     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2004.01.006     Document Type: Article

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