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15 - Shear zones and mylonites

Haakon Fossen
Haakon Fossen
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Universitetet i Bergen, Norway
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Structural Geology , pp. 285 - 310
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Print publication year: 2010

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Snoke, A. W., Tullis, J. and Todd, V. R., 1998, Fault-related Rocks: A Photographic Atlas. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.Google Scholar
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Berthé, D., Choukroune, P. and Jegouzo, P., 1979, Orthogneiss, mylonite and non-coaxial deformation of granites: the example of the South Armorican Shear Zone. Journal of Structural Geology 1: 31–42.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Dennis, A. J. and Secor, D. T., 1990, On resolving shear direction in foliated rocks deformed by simple shear. Geological Society of America Bulletin 102: 1257–1267.2.3.CO;2>CrossRefGoogle Scholar
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Platt, J. P., 1984, Secondary cleavages in ductile shear zones. Journal of Structural Geology 6: 439–442.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Simpson, C., 1986, Determination of movement sense in mylonites. Journal of Geological Education 34: 246–261.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Wheeler, J., 1987, The determination of true shear senses from the deflection of passive markers in shear zones. Journal of the Geological Society 144: 73–77.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Bhattacharyya, P. and Hudleston, P., 2001, Strain in ductile shear zones in the Caledonides of northern Sweden: a three-dimensional puzzle. Journal of Structural Geology 23, 1549–1565.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Hudleston, P., 1999, Strain compatibility and shear zones: is there a problem?Journal of Structural Geology 21: 923–932.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Simpson, C. and Paor, D. G., 1993, Strain and kinematic analysis in general shear zones. Journal of Structural Geology 15: 1–20.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Bjørnerud, M., 1989, Mathematical model for folding of layering near rigid objects in shear deformation. Journal of Structural Geology 11: 245–254.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Passchier, C. W. and Simpson, C., 1986, Porphyroclast systems as kinematic indicators. Journal of Structural Geology 8: 831–843.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Passchier, C. W. and Sokoutis, D., 1993, Experimental modelling of manteled porphyroclasts. Journal of Structural Geology 15, 895–909.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Means, W. D., 1995, Shear zones and rock history. Tectonophysics, 247: 157–160.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Sibson, R. H., 1980, Transient discontinuities in ductile shear zones. Journal of Structural Geology 2, 165–171.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Lee, J. and Phillips, E., 2008, Progressive soft sediment deformation within a subglacial shear zone: a hybrid mosaic-pervasive deformation model for middle Pleistocene glaciotectonised sediments from Eastern England. Quaternary Science Reviews 27, 1350–1362.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Maltman, A. J. and Bolton, A., 2003, How sediments become mobilized. In Rensbergen, P., Hillis, R. R., Maltman, A. J. and Morley, C. K. (Eds.), Subsurface Sediment Mobilization. Special Publication 216, London: Geological Society, pp. 9–20.Google Scholar
Passchier, C. W. and Trouw, R. A. J., 2006, Microtectonics. Berlin: Springer Verlag.Google Scholar
Snoke, A. W., Tullis, J. and Todd, V. R., 1998, Fault-related Rocks: A Photographic Atlas. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.Google Scholar
Ramsay, J. G., 1980, Shear zone geometry: a review. Journal of Structural Geology 2: 83–99.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Ramsay, J. G. and Huber, M. I., 1983, The Techniques of Modern Structural Geology. Vol. 1: Strain Analysis. London: Academic Press.Google Scholar
Passchier, C. W., 1998, Monoclinic model shear zones. Journal of Structural Geology 20, 1121–1137.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Berthé, D., Choukroune, P. and Jegouzo, P., 1979, Orthogneiss, mylonite and non-coaxial deformation of granites: the example of the South Armorican Shear Zone. Journal of Structural Geology 1: 31–42.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Dennis, A. J. and Secor, D. T., 1990, On resolving shear direction in foliated rocks deformed by simple shear. Geological Society of America Bulletin 102: 1257–1267.2.3.CO;2>CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Lister, G. S. and Snoke, A. W., 1984, S-C mylonites. Journal of Structural Geology 6: 617–638.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Passchier, C. W. and Williams, P. R., 1996, Conflicting shear sense indicators in shear zones: the problem of non-ideal sections. Journal of Structural Geology 18: 1281–1284.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Platt, J. P., 1984, Secondary cleavages in ductile shear zones. Journal of Structural Geology 6: 439–442.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Simpson, C., 1986, Determination of movement sense in mylonites. Journal of Geological Education 34: 246–261.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Wheeler, J., 1987, The determination of true shear senses from the deflection of passive markers in shear zones. Journal of the Geological Society 144: 73–77.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Bhattacharyya, P. and Hudleston, P., 2001, Strain in ductile shear zones in the Caledonides of northern Sweden: a three-dimensional puzzle. Journal of Structural Geology 23, 1549–1565.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Hudleston, P., 1999, Strain compatibility and shear zones: is there a problem?Journal of Structural Geology 21: 923–932.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Simpson, C. and Paor, D. G., 1993, Strain and kinematic analysis in general shear zones. Journal of Structural Geology 15: 1–20.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Bjørnerud, M., 1989, Mathematical model for folding of layering near rigid objects in shear deformation. Journal of Structural Geology 11: 245–254.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Passchier, C. W. and Simpson, C., 1986, Porphyroclast systems as kinematic indicators. Journal of Structural Geology 8: 831–843.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Passchier, C. W. and Sokoutis, D., 1993, Experimental modelling of manteled porphyroclasts. Journal of Structural Geology 15, 895–909.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Means, W. D., 1995, Shear zones and rock history. Tectonophysics, 247: 157–160.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Sibson, R. H., 1980, Transient discontinuities in ductile shear zones. Journal of Structural Geology 2, 165–171.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Lee, J. and Phillips, E., 2008, Progressive soft sediment deformation within a subglacial shear zone: a hybrid mosaic-pervasive deformation model for middle Pleistocene glaciotectonised sediments from Eastern England. Quaternary Science Reviews 27, 1350–1362.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Maltman, A. J. and Bolton, A., 2003, How sediments become mobilized. In Rensbergen, P., Hillis, R. R., Maltman, A. J. and Morley, C. K. (Eds.), Subsurface Sediment Mobilization. Special Publication 216, London: Geological Society, pp. 9–20.Google Scholar

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