Morphological analysis of stylolites for paleostress estimation in limestones

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 67, Issue , 2014, Pages 212-225

  Rolland, A ^a,b   Toussaint, R ^a   Baud, P ^a   Conil, N ^b   Landrein, P ^b  

^a UMR 7063   (France)

^b ANDRA   (France)

Author keywords

Andra underground research laboratory; Cross over length; Morphology analysis; Paleostress; Stylolite

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; LIME; MORPHOLOGY; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; RESEARCH LABORATORIES;

ANDRA UNDERGROUND RESEARCH LABORATORY; BOREHOLE CORES; CROSS-OVER; CROSS-OVER LENGTH; CYLINDRICAL SURFACE; MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY ANALYSIS; PALEOSTRESSES; STYLOLITE; UNDERGROUND RESEARCH LABORATORIES;

SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

BOREHOLE; CRETACEOUS; LIMESTONE; PALEOSTRESS; PHOTOGRAPH; ROCK MECHANICS; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; STYLOLITE;

EID: 84897577820     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2013.08.021     Document Type: Article

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