Multiple detachment folding in Pusht-e Kuh Arc, zagros: Role of mechanical stratigraphy

AAPG Memoir

Volumn , Issue 94, 2011, Pages 69-94

  Verges J ^a   Goodarzi, M G H ^a   Emami, H ^a   Karpuz, R ^b   Efstathiou, J ^c   Gillespie, P ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES JAUME ALMERA   (Spain)

^b Östen Mineralöl Verwaltung Exploration and Production   (Austria)

^c STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICLINE; DETACHMENT FOLD; FOLD BELT; FOLDING; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONICS;

DEZFUL EMBAYMENT; IRAN; ZAGROS;

EID: 84858161510     PISSN: 02718529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/13251333M942899     Document Type: Article

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