Predicting seismic properties from three-dimensional microstructures: A new look at an old quartzite

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 335, Issue , 2010, Pages 603-622

  Lloyd, Geoffrey E ^a   Law, Richard D ^b   Mainprice, David ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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

^c UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROSTRUCTURE; PETROFABRIC; QUARTZ; SEISMIC PROPERTY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ASSYNT; HIGHLAND; MOINE THRUST ZONE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77955997374     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP335.25     Document Type: Article

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