Dilational fault zone architecture in a welded ignimbrite: The importance of mechanical stratigraphy

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 51, Issue , 2013, Pages 156-166

  Soden, Aisling M ^a   Shipton, Zoe K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dilational fault; Fault core; Ignimbrite; Joint density; Mechanical stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

DILATIONAL FAULT; FAULT CORE; IGNIMBRITES; JOINT DENSITIES; MECHANICAL STRATIGRAPHY;

STRATIGRAPHY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

WELDING;

DEFORMATION; DILATION; DIP; FAULT DISPLACEMENT; FAULT GEOMETRY; FAULT ZONE; IGNIMBRITE; STRATIGRAPHY;

EID: 84877149760     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2013.02.001     Document Type: Article

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