Rigid inclusions rotate in geologic materials as shown by torsion experiments

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1368-1371

  Marques, F O ^a   Burlini, L ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anisotropic rock; Continuum mechanics; Rigid inclusion; Simple shear; Synthetic rotation; Torsion experiments

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPIC ROCK; RIGID INCLUSION; SIMPLE SHEAR; SYNTHETIC ROTATION; TORSION EXPERIMENTS;

AGGLOMERATION; ANISOTROPY; CIRCULAR CYLINDERS; CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); CONTINUUM MECHANICS; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); FLUID MECHANICS; GARNETS; INCLUSIONS; MECHANICS; MICA; PYRITES; ROCKS; ROTATION; SHEAR STRAIN; SILICATE MINERALS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SPHERES; STRAIN RATE; TORSIONAL STRESS; VISCOUS FLOW;

ELASTICITY;

ANISOTROPIC MEDIUM; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; DUCTILE DEFORMATION; FLUID INCLUSION; GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE; SHEAR; STRAIN RATE; TECTONIC ROTATION; TORSION; VISCOELASTIC FLUID; VISCOSITY;

EID: 54049154607     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2008.07.002     Document Type: Article

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