Modelling of segment structures: Boudins, bone-boudins, mullions and related single- and multiphase deformation features

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 817-830

  Maeder, Xavier ^a   Passchier, Cees W ^a   Koehn, Daniel ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Boudin; Finite element modelling; Flanking fold; General shear deformation; Segment structure; Tension gash

Indexed keywords

BOUDIN; FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING; FLANKING FOLD; GENERAL SHEAR DEFORMATION; SEGMENT STRUCTURE; TENSION GASH;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OXIDE MINERALS; QUARTZ; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHEAR DEFORMATION; VISCOMETERS; VISCOSITY;

BONE;

BOUDINAGE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GREENSCHIST FACIES; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHEAR BAND; SHEAR STRESS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TURBIDITE; VEIN (GEOLOGY); VISCOSITY;

AFRICA; NAMIBIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 67650735204     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2009.05.013     Document Type: Article

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