Fringe cracks: Key structures for the interpretation of the progressive Alleghanian deformation...

Authors :: Younes, Amgad I.
Engelder, Terry
Source :: Geological Society of America Bulletin. Feb99, Vol. 111 Issue 2, p219. 21p. 3 Black and White Photographs, 10 Diagrams, 3 Charts, 6 Graphs, 7 Maps.
Publication Year :: 1999
Abstract: Investigates the deformational history of the Appalachian plateau detachment sheet during the Alleghanian orogeny in New York State. Identification of three types of fringe cracks; Twist angle of the fringe cracks and the abutting relationships of parent joints; Documentation of the spatial distribution and nature of fringe cracks.

Language :: English
ISSN :: 00167606
Volume :: 111
Issue :: 2
Database :: Academic Search Index
Journal :: Geological Society of America Bulletin
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 1602880
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1999)111<0219:fcksft>2.3.co;2

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