Emplacement of pyroclastic dykes in Riedel shear fractures: An example from the Sierra de San Miguelito, central Mexico

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 250, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-8

  Xu, S S ^a   Nieto Samaniego, A F ^a   Alaniz Alvarez S A ^a  

^a CENTRO DE GEOCIENCIAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Domino faults; Mexico; Pyroclastic dykes; Riedel fractures; Simple shear

Indexed keywords

ABSOLUTE VALUES; DIKE SWARMS; DOMINO FAULTS; ME-XICO; NORMAL FAULTS; PYROCLASTIC DYKES; SHEAR FRACTURE; SIMPLE SHEAR; STUDY AREAS; TENSION FRACTURES;

LEVEES;

FRACTURE;

DIKE SWARM; EMPLACEMENT; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FRACTURE; NORMAL FAULT; PYROCLASTIC DEPOSIT; SHEAR;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; SAN LUIS POTOSI; SIERRA DE SAN MIGUELITO;

EID: 84868712123     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2012.10.010     Document Type: Article

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