Strain accumulation and fluid-rock interaction in a naturally deformed diamictite, Willard thrust system, Utah (USA): Implications for crustal rheology and strain softening

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 50, Issue , 2013, Pages 91-118

  Yonkee, W Adolph ^a   Czeck, Dyanna M ^b   Nachbor, Amelia C ^b   Barszewski, Christine ^b,d   Pantone, Spenser ^a   Balgord, Elizabeth A ^c,e   Johnson, Kimberly R ^b  

^a WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^c IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Deformation; Diamictite; Fault; Fluids; Rheology; Strain; Willard thrust fault

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION GRADIENTS; DIAMICTITE; FAULT; FLUID-ROCK INTERACTION; GEOCHEMICAL PATTERNS; HYDROLYTIC WEAKENING; STRAIN ACCUMULATIONS; THRUST FAULTS;

DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY; FELDSPAR; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLUIDS; MASS TRANSFER; MICA; MICROSTRUCTURE; QUARTZ; RHEOLOGY; SILICON; SODIUM; STRAIN;

FAULTING;

CLAST; CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; DIAMICTITE; FELDSPAR; FLUID FLOW; FOOTWALL; GRANITE; HANGING WALL; MASS TRANSFER; MICROSTRUCTURE; MUSCOVITE; QUARTZITE; RHEOLOGY; SOFTENING; STRAIN; THRUST FAULT; VISCOSITY;

UNITED STATES; UTAH;

EID: 84876329710     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2012.10.012     Document Type: Article

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