Quantifying granular material and deformation: Advantages of combining grain size, shape, and mineral phase recognition analysis

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 637-653

  Bjork T E ^a   Mair, K ^a   Austrheim, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Digital image analysis; Fault rocks; Grain shape; Particle size distribution

Indexed keywords

EID: 81255126670     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2009.03.020     Document Type: Article

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