Networking of shear zones at the brittle-to-viscous transition (Cap de Creus, NE Spain)

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1228-1243

  Fusseis, F ^a   Handy, M R ^a   Schrank, C ^b  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brittle to viscous transition; Crustal rheology; Faulting; Mylonite; Shear zone

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE-TO-VISCOUS TRANSITION; CRUSTAL RHEOLOGY; FAULTING; MYLONITE; SHEAR ZONE;

BRITTLENESS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR DEFORMATION; STRAIN;

TECTONICS;

DEFORMATION; FOLIATION; FOSSIL; SHEAR ZONE;

CAP DE CREUS; CATALONIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERONA [CATALONIA]; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 33744980481     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2006.03.022     Document Type: Article

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