Myths about normal faulting

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 439, Issue , 2017, Pages 41-56

  Ferrill, D A ^a   Morris, A P ^a   Mcginnis, R N ^a   Smart, K J ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FAULT DISPLACEMENT; FAULT GEOMETRY; FAULT ZONE; NORMAL FAULT; PERMEABILITY; ROCK PROPERTY;

EID: 85006435494     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP439.12     Document Type: Article

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