Characterization of deformation bands associated with normal and reverse stress states in the Navajo Sandstone, Utah: Discussion

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 869-876

  Fossen, Haakon ^a   Rotevatn, Atle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; REGIONAL GEOLOGY; SANDSTONE; STRESS ANALYSIS;

NAVAJO MOUNTAIN; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

EID: 84861603112     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/09221110173     Document Type: Article

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