Permian bulk shortening in the Narragansett Basin of southeastern New England, USA

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 682-694

  Rich, B H ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bulk shortening; Inclusion trail axes of curvature; Porphyroblast timing

Indexed keywords

BULK SHORTENING; INCLUSION TRIAL AXES OF CURVATURE; PORPHYROBLAST TIMING;

CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; DEFORMATION; INCLUSIONS; SEDIMENTS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

CATCHMENTS;

AMPHIBOLITE FACIES; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; METAMORPHISM; MICROSTRUCTURE; PENNSYLVANIAN; PERMIAN; PORPHYROBLAST; SEDIMENT; TACONIC OROGENY;

NARRAGANSETT BAY; NEW ENGLAND; NORTH AMERICA; RHODE ISLAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645846925     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2006.01.003     Document Type: Article

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