Calcite e-twins as markers of recent tectonics: insights from Quaternary karstic deposits from SE Spain

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1084-1092

  Gonzalez Casado J M ^a   Gumiel, P ^b   Giner Robles, J L ^c   Campos, R ^d   Moreno, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO DE ESPAÑA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^d CIEMAT   (Spain)

Author keywords

Calcite; Differential stresses; e twins; Neotectonics; Paleostress analysis; Resolved shear stress

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL STRESSES; FAULT SLIP; KARSTIC DEPOSITS; NEOTECTONICS; PALEOSTRESS ANALYSIS; RESOLVED SHEAR STRESS;

CALCITE; LIMESTONE; ROCKS; SHEAR STRESS; STRESS ANALYSIS; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

CALCITE; NEOTECTONICS; PALEOSTRESS; SHEAR STRESS; STRESS ANALYSIS; TWINNING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 33745018670     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2006.03.019     Document Type: Article

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