Plagioclase preferred orientation in layered mylonites: Evaluation of flow laws for the lower crust

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 113, Issue 5, 2008, Pages

  Mehl, Luc ^a   Hirth, Greg ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL CHEMISTRY; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; GABBRO; GRAIN SIZE; LATTICE DYNAMICS; LOWER CRUST; MICROSTRUCTURE; MYLONITE; OCEAN DRILLING PROGRAM; PLAGIOCLASE; PREFERRED ORIENTATION; SHEAR ZONE; STRAIN RATE;

INDIAN OCEAN; SOUTHWEST INDIAN RIDGE;

EID: 54049154831     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JB005075     Document Type: Article

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