See Mies, J. W. (1991) Planar dispersion of folds in ductile shear zones
and kinematic interpretation of fold-hinge girdles. Journal of Structural
Geology 13, 281-297.
CHT
>Hello,
>Before I say farewell and unsubscribe from this group, there is one
>question I want to ask:
>It is commonly believed, that stretching lineation in the shear zones
>marks the direction of tectonic transport. So why the hell is it usually
>parallel to the folds' axes? Seems in contrary to me...
>
>greetings - Wojtek
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