Development of shear zone-related lozenges in foliated rocks

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 50, Issue , 2013, Pages 176-186

  Ponce, Carlos ^a   Druguet, Elena ^a   Carreras, Jordi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anastomosing shear zones; Cap de Creus; Lozenge; Planar anisotropy; Shear zone interaction

Indexed keywords

CAP DE CREUS; INITIAL ORIENTATION; KINEMATIC REGIME; LOZENGE; MECHANICAL ANISOTROPY; PLANAR ANISOTROPY; SHEAR ZONE; SHEARING DIRECTION;

ANISOTROPY; COALESCENCE; KINEMATICS; TECTONICS;

ROCKS;

ANISOTROPY; DUCTILE DEFORMATION; FAULT GEOMETRY; SHEAR ZONE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; TECTONIC STRUCTURE;

CAP DE CREUS; CATALONIA; GERONA [CATALONIA]; PYRENEES; SPAIN;

EID: 84876309131     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2012.04.001     Document Type: Article

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