Calcite twin analysis in syntectonic calcite, Cape Fold Belt, South Africa: Implications for fold and cleavage formation within a shallow thrust front

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1100-1113

  Craddock, John P ^a   McKiernan, Alex W ^a   de Wit, Maarten J ^b  

^a MACALESTER COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Calcite twinning; Cleavage; Folding dynamics; Gondwanide belt

Indexed keywords

CALCITE CRYSTALS; CALCITE TWINNING; FOLDING DYNAMICS; SYNTECTONIC CALCITE;

DEFORMATION; LITHOLOGY; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; MINERALOGY; STRESS-STRAIN CURVES; TECTONICS;

CALCITE;

CALCITE; CLEAVAGE; DEFORMATION; FOLDING; TWINNING;

AFRICA; CAPE FOLD BELT; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34250184155     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2007.03.013     Document Type: Article

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