The role of fluids in low temperature, fault-related deformation of quartz arenite

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 819-836

  O'Kane, Allyson ^a   Onasch, Charles M ^a   Farver, John R ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deformation mechanisms; Fault zone; Fluids; Microstructures

Indexed keywords

FLUID INCLUSION MICROTHERMOMETRY; GRAIN-SCALE DEFORMATION MECHANISMS; QUARTZ ARENITE;

CATHODOLUMINESCENCE; DEFORMATION; DISSOLUTION; FLUIDS; GEOCHEMISTRY; MICROSTRUCTURE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

QUARTZ;

ARENITE; CATACLASITE; CATHODOLUMINESCENCE; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DISSOLUTION; FAULT ZONE; FLUID INCLUSION; FRACTURE; QUARTZ; ROCK MICROSTRUCTURE; STABLE ISOTOPE;

EID: 34247519327     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2007.01.003     Document Type: Article

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