Sequential growth of deformation bands in carbonate grainstones in the hangingwall of an active growth fault: Implications for deformation mechanisms in different tectonic regimes

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 90, Issue , 2016, Pages 27-47

  Rotevatn, Atle ^a   Thorsheim, Elin ^a   Bastesen, Eivind ^b   Fossmark, Heidi S S ^a   Torabi, Anita ^b   Sælen, Gunnar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b Uni Research   (Norway)

Author keywords

Carbonate grainstone; Compaction band; Damage zone; Deformation bands; Shear band

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; CARBONATION; COMPACTION; FAULTING; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SHEAR BANDS; SIZE DETERMINATION; TECTONICS;

COMPACTION BANDS; DAMAGE ZONES; DEFORMATION BAND; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; GRAIN-SIZE REDUCTION; KINEMATIC ANALYSIS; LIMESTONE FORMATION; SEQUENTIAL GROWTH;

DEFORMATION;

ACTIVE FAULT; CARBONATE; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FAULT ZONE; GRAINSTONE; HANGING WALL; SHEAR BAND; STRUCTURAL CONTROL; TECTONIC SETTING;

MALTA [SOUTHERN EUROPE];

GLOBIGERINA;

EID: 84979641070     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2016.07.003     Document Type: Article

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