Growth processes, dimensional parameters and scaling relationships of two conjugate sets of compactive shear bands in porous carbonate grainstones, Favignana Island, Italy

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 37, Issue , 2012, Pages 53-64

  Tondi, E ^a   Cilona, A ^a   Agosta, F ^b   Aydin, A ^c   Rustichelli, A ^a   Renda, P ^d   Giunta, G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Compaction bands; Deformation bands; Fault scaling; Offshore sicily; Pleistocene deposits

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION BANDS; DEFORMATION BANDS; FAULT SCALING; OFFSHORE SICILY; PLEISTOCENE;

CARBONATION; COMPACTION; DEFORMATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

SHEAR BANDS;

CARBONATE ROCK; COMPACTION; DEFORMATION; DISPLACEMENT; FAULT; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; GRAINSTONE; HOST ROCK; PLEISTOCENE; POROSITY; POROUS MEDIUM; RESERVOIR ROCK; SHEAR BAND;

AEGADIAN ISLANDS; FAVIGNANA; ITALY; SICILY; TRAPANI;

EID: 84858156587     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2012.02.003     Document Type: Article

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