Stratigraphic versus structural control on the deformation pattern associated with the evolution of the Mt. Catria anticline, Italy

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 664-681

  Tavani, S ^a   Storti, F ^a   Salvini, F ^a   Toscano, C ^b  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b ENI S P A   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brittle deformation analysis; Cross section balancing; Mechanical stratigraphy; Northern Apennines; Thrust related folding

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE DEFORMATION ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTION BALANCING; THRUST-RELATED FOLDING;

BRITTLENESS; DEFORMATION; KINEMATICS; ROCKS; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONICS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ANTICLINE; BRITTLE DEFORMATION; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FOLDING; ROCK PROPERTY; STRATIGRAPHY; STRUCTURAL CONTROL; THRUST;

APENNINES; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 41949111224     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2008.01.011     Document Type: Article

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