Twinning Strains in Synfolding Calcite, Proterozoic Sinian System, China

Synfolding calcite was precipitated between layers of Neoproterozoic sandy dolomite and striated parallel to the fold axis of an open anticline with a shallow plunge during folding. The fold had limb dips of 45° and plunged 20° to the south. The synfolding calcite had sub-horizontal grooves that tre...

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Main Authors: John P. Craddock, Junlai Liu, Yuanyuan Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Geosciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/8/4/131