Moine Thrust zone mylonites at the Stack of Glencoul: I - microstructures, strain and influence of recrystallization on quartz crystal fabric development

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 335, Issue , 2010, Pages 543-577

  Law, R D ^a   Mainprice, D ^b   Casey, M ^c   Lloyd, G E ^c   Knipe, R J ^c   Cook, B ^a,d   Thigpen, J R ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAMBRIAN; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; KINEMATICS; MICROSTRUCTURE; MYLONITE; PELITE; PETROLOGY; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; QUARTZ; QUARTZITE; RECRYSTALLIZATION; RESEARCH WORK; STRAIN RATE; TECTONIC SETTING;

MOINE THRUST ZONE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77955986591     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP335.23     Document Type: Article

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