The cenozoic structural deformation in the Northern Longmenshan front belt

Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition)

Volumn 82, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1176-1185

  Chen, Zhuxin ^a   Li, Benliang ^a   Jia, Dong ^b   Lei, Yongliang ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT   (China)

^b NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cenozoic; Front structure; Magnetic fabric; Northern Longmenshan belt; Structural deformation

Indexed keywords

ANTICLINE; CENOZOIC; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DISPLACEMENT; FAULT PROPAGATION; MAGNETIC FABRIC; TRIASSIC; UPLIFT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; LONGMEN MOUNTAINS; SICHUAN BASIN;

EID: 58149347602     PISSN: 10009515     EISSN: 17556724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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