Geometry and kinematics of the Mosha Fault, south central Alborz Range, Iran: An example of basement involved thrusting

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 928-938

  Moinabadi, Mohsen Ehteshami ^a   Yassaghi, Ali ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Alborz Range; Basement involved thrust; Geometry and kinematic analysis; Mosha Fault

Indexed keywords

BASEMENT ROCK; EOCENE; FAULT GEOMETRY; FIELD METHOD; KINEMATICS; NORMAL FAULT; PRECAMBRIAN; STRAIN ANALYSIS; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TERTIARY; THRUST FAULT;

ASIA; ELBURZ; EURASIA; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 33847209871     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2006.07.002     Document Type: Article

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