Extensional deformation assisted by mineralised fluids within the brittle-ductile transition: Insights from the southwestern Massif Central, France

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 225-240

  Bellot, Jean Philippe ^a,b  

^a BRGM   (France)

^b UMR 7327   (France)

Author keywords

Brittle ductile transition; Fluids; Late orogenic extension; Low angle shear zone; Massif Central; Variscan belt

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE-DUCTILE TRANSITION; MINERALIZATION; SHEAR ZONE;

FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION; FLUIDS; LITHOLOGY; ROCKS; SHEAR DEFORMATION; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

BRITTLE DEFORMATION; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DUCTILE DEFORMATION; HERCYNIAN OROGENY; MINERALIZATION; SHEAR ZONE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; MASSIF CENTRAL; WESTERN EUROPE;

MICAS;

EID: 33846849551     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2006.09.004     Document Type: Article

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