Origin of striping lineation and transposition of linear structures in shear zones

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 273-287

  Sengupta, Sudipta ^a   Ghosh, Subir Kumar ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Mylonitic banding; Phulad Shear Zone; Sheath folds; Singhbhum Shear Zone; Striping lineation; Transposition

Indexed keywords

FOLIATION; MYLONITIC BANDING; SHEATH FOLDS; STRIPING LINEATION;

DEFORMATION; ROCKS; ROTATION; TECTONICS;

PETROLOGY;

DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FOLIATION; LINEATION; MYLONITE; SHEAR ZONE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33846783231     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2006.08.012     Document Type: Article

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