Finite strain analysis of a natural ductile shear zone in limestones: Insights into 3-D coaxial vs. non-coaxial deformation partitioning

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 104-113

  Vitale, Stefano ^a   Mazzoli, Stefano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

General shear; Lateral extrusion; Simple shear; Southern Apennines; Strain localization

Indexed keywords

GENERAL SHEAR; LATERAL EXTRUSION; SIMPLE SHEAR; SOUTHERN APENNINES; STRAIN LOCALIZATION;

DEFORMATION; EXTRUSION; LIMESTONE;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; DEFORMATION; DUCTILE DEFORMATION; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FOLIATION; LIMESTONE; LINEATION; MODELING; PARTITIONING; PELITE; SHEAR ZONE; STRAIN ANALYSIS;

APENNINES; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 57649200117     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2008.10.011     Document Type: Article

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