Comparison of paleostress magnitudes from calcite twins with contemporary stress magnitudes and frictional sliding criteria in the continental crust: Mechanical implications

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 86-99

  Lacombe, Olivier ^a  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Calcite twins; Contemporary stress; Continental crust; Differential stress magnitudes; Friction; Paleostress; Strength

Indexed keywords

CALCITE TWINS; CONTINENTAL CRUST; DIFFERENTIAL STRESS MAGNITUDE; DIFFERENTIAL STRESS/DEPTH GRADIENTS; PALEOSTRESS;

CALCITE; DUCTILITY; FRICTION; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; PHASE TRANSITIONS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

TECTONICS;

BRITTLE DEFORMATION; CALCITE; CONTINENTAL CRUST; DUCTILE DEFORMATION; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; IN SITU STRESS; MAGNITUDE; PALEOSTRESS; TECTONIC SETTING;

EID: 33751330209     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2006.08.009     Document Type: Article

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