Anisotropic magnetic susceptibility record of the kinematics of the Boltaña Anticline (Southern Pyrenees)

Geological Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 5-6, 2010, Pages 562-581

  Mochales, T ^a   Pueyo, E L ^a   Casas, A M ^b   Barnolas, A ^a   Oliva Urcia, B ^b  

^a INSTITUTO GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO DE ESPAÑA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anisotropic magnetic susceptibility; Bolta a anticline; Fold and thrust belts; Layer parallel shortening; Southern Pyrenees; Weak deformation

Indexed keywords

ANTICLINE; CRUSTAL SHORTENING; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; KINEMATICS; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; MAGNETIC FABRIC; SYNTECTONIC SEDIMENT; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC SETTING;

PYRENEES;

BARTONIA;

EID: 77956778687     PISSN: 00721050     EISSN: 10991034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gj.1207     Document Type: Article

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