Evolution of zircon deformation mechanisms in a shear zone (Lanzo massif, Western-Alps)

Lithos

Volumn 127, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 414-426

  Kaczmarek, M A ^a   Reddy, S M ^a   Timms, N E ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

EBSD; Gabbros; Microstructure; Plasticity; Rotation; Zircon

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; GABBRO; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; PLASTICITY; PRESSURE; RIGIDITY; ROCK MICROSTRUCTURE; SHEAR ZONE; STRAIN RATE; TEMPERATURE; ZIRCON;

ALPS; WESTERN ALPS;

EID: 80155214157     PISSN: 00244937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lithos.2011.09.016     Document Type: Article

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