Deformation pattern analysis and tectonic implications of a décollement level within the Central Apennines (Italy)

Geological Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 5-6, 2010, Pages 582-596

  Tavani, Stefano ^a   Cifelli, Francesca ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

AMS; Central apennines; Italy; Oblique inversion; Pressure solution cleavage; Shear zone

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE SEDIMENT; CLEAVAGE; DECOLLEMENT; DEFORMATION; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; LIMESTONE; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; MIOCENE; NORMAL FAULT; PRESSURE SOLUTION; SHEAR ZONE; SILICICLASTIC DEPOSIT; TECTONICS;

APENNINES; ITALY;

EID: 77956804132     PISSN: 00721050     EISSN: 10991034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gj.1198     Document Type: Article

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