Radical changes in bulk shortening directions during orogenesis: Significance for progressive development of regional folds and thrusts

Precambrian Research

Volumn 188, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 1-20

  Abu Sharib, A S A A ^a,b   Bell, T H ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Beni Suef University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Deformation partitioning; Inclusion trails; Mount Isa Inlier; Porphyroblasts; Shear sense; Thrusting

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; FOLDING; FOLIATION; GARNET; METAMORPHISM; OROGENY; PARTITIONING; SHEAR ZONE;

AUSTRALIA; MOUNT ISA INLIER; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 79956363251     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2011.03.008     Document Type: Article

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