Multiple scales of mechanical stratification and décollement fold kinematics, Sierra Madre Oriental foreland, northeast Mexico

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1241-1255

  Latta, Diana K ^a   Anastasio, David J ^a  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility; D collement fold; Fold kinematics; Lithotectonic units; Mechanical stratigraphy; Mexico

Indexed keywords

DECOLLEMENT FOLD; FOLD KINEMATICS; LITHOTECTONIC UNITS; MECHANICAL STRATIGRAPHY;

DEFORMATION; KINEMATICS; LITHOLOGY; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; STRAIN; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

DECOLLEMENT; DEFORMATION; FOLDING; KINEMATICS; STRATIGRAPHY;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; SIERRA MADRE; SIERRA MADRE ORIENTAL;

EID: 34250218929     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2007.03.012     Document Type: Article

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