Deformation features within an active normal fault zone in carbonate rocks: The Gubbio fault (Central Apennines, Italy)

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2017-2037

  Bussolotto, Maura ^a   Benedicto, Antonio ^a   Invernizzi, Chiara ^b   Micarelli, Luca ^c   Plagnes, Valérie ^d   Deiana, Giovanni ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

^c BEICIP FRANLAB   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

Author keywords

Carbonates; Deformation mechanisms; Displacement; Fault rocks; Fluid inclusions; Fluid rock interaction; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

DISPLACEMENT; FAULT ROCKS; FLUID INCLUSIONS; STABLE ISOTOPES;

CARBONATES; FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LIMESTONE; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

CARBONATE ROCK; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DISPLACEMENT; FAULT ZONE; NORMAL FAULT; PETROGRAPHY;

APENNINES; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 36749069485     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2007.07.014     Document Type: Article

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