Calcite twin analysis in syntectonic calcite, Cape Fold Belt, South Africa: Implications for fold and cleavage formation within a shallow thrust front

Journal of Structural Geology - Tập 29 - Trang 1100-1113 - 2007
John P. Craddock1, Alex W. McKiernan1, Maarten J. de Wit2,3
1Geology Department, Macalester College, St. Paul, MN 55105, USA
2AEON (Africa Earth Observatory Network), University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700, South Africa
3Department of Geological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700, South Africa

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