Fault geometry and mechanics of marly carbonate multilayers: An integrated field and laboratory study from the Northern Apennines, Italy

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 93, Issue , 2016, Pages 1-16

  Giorgetti, C ^a   Collettini, C ^a,b   Scuderi, M M ^a   Barchi, M R ^c   Tesei, T ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fault; Mechanical multilayer; Northern Apennines; Rock mechanics

Indexed keywords

CLAY MINERALS; DEFORMATION; FAULTING; FERTILIZERS; FRICTION; MECHANICS; MECHANISMS; ROCK MECHANICS;

FAULT REACTIVATION; FIELD OBSERVATIONS; INTEGRATED ANALYSIS; LABORATORY STUDIES; LOW FRICTION COEFFICIENTS; NORTHERN APENNINES; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE; STRUCTURAL INHERITANCE;

MULTILAYERS;

CARBONATE; DEFORMATION; DISPLACEMENT; FAULT GEOMETRY; FAULTING; LITHOLOGY; ROCK MECHANICS;

APENNINES; ITALY;

EID: 84991619704     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2016.10.001     Document Type: Article

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