Deformation and recrystallization mechanisms in mylonitic shear zones in naturally deformed extrusive Eocene-Oligocene rocksalt from Eyvanekey plateau and Garmsar hills (central Iran)

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 241-255

  Schléder, Zsolt ^a   Urai, János L ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Deformation mechanism; Halite mylonite; Rocksalt; Salt glacier; Shear zone; Solution precipitation creep

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL FABRICS; HALITE MYLONITE; ROCKSALTS; SALT GLACIER; SHEAR ZONE;

CRYSTALLIZATION; DEFORMATION; DISLOCATIONS (CRYSTALS); GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; INCLUSIONS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); ROCKS;

PETROLOGY;

DEFORMATION MECHANISM; EOCENE; FLUID INCLUSION; GRAIN BOUNDARY; HALITE; MICROSCOPY; MICROSTRUCTURE; MYLONITE; OLIGOCENE; RECRYSTALLIZATION; ROCK SALT; SHEAR ZONE;

ASIA; EURASIA; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 33846783989     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2006.08.014     Document Type: Article

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