The rheological behaviour of fracture-filling cherts: example of Barite Valley dikes, Barberton Greenstone Belt, South Africa
In the Barberton Greenstone Belt, South Africa, a 100–250 m thick complex of carbonaceous chert dikes marks the transition from the Mendon Formation to the Mapepe Formation (3260 Ma). The sub-vertical- to vertical position of the fractures, the abundance of highly shattered zones with poorly rotated...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Solid Earth |
| Online Access: | http://www.solid-earth.net/6/253/2015/se-6-253-2015.pdf |