Constraining the relative strengths of high-grade metamorphic rocks using foliation refraction angles: an example from the Northern New England Appalachians

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1261-1276

  Groome, Wesley G ^a   Johnson, Scott E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Foliation refraction; Metamorphic strengthening; New England Appalachians; Porphyroblasts; Rheology

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE-TO-VISCOUS TRANSITION; FOLIATION REFRACTION ANGLES; PORPHYROBLASTS;

DEFORMATION; REFRACTION; RHEOLOGY; TECTONICS; VISCOSITY;

METAMORPHIC ROCKS;

AMPHIBOLITE FACIES; FOLIATION; METAMORPHIC ROCK; METAMORPHISM;

APPALACHIANS; NEW HAMPSHIRE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WHITE MOUNTAINS [APPALACHIANS];

EID: 33744998158     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2006.03.023     Document Type: Article

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