Flame foliation: Evidence for a schistosity formed normal to the extension direction

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 378-384

  Maeder, Xavier ^a   Passchier, Cees W ^a   Trouw, Rudolph A J ^b  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Devolatilization reaction; Foliation; Hydraulic fracturing; Intrusions

Indexed keywords

BIOTITE CRYSTALS; FOLIATION; METAPELITIC ROCKS; SCHISTOSITY;

DEFORMATION; FRACTURE; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; MICA; QUARTZ; STRAIN;

MINERALOGY;

BIOTITE; CLEAVAGE; DEFORMATION; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; METAPELITE; OVERPRESSURE; PLUTON; QUARTZ VEIN; SCHIST; STRAIN; TECTONIC STRUCTURE;

AFRICA; NAMIBIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33947164210     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2006.10.005     Document Type: Article

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