Widespread post-nappe normal faulting in the Internal Western Alps: A new constraint on arc dynamics

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 61-70

  Sue, C ^a   Tricart, P ^a  

^a UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

Brittle deformation; Extension; Normal faults; Slickensides; Western Alps

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE DEFORMATION; EXTENSION; NORMAL FAULT; SLICKENSIDE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TERTIARY;

FRANCE;

EID: 84867454680     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-764901026     Document Type: Article

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