Geometry of an outcrop-scale duplex in Devonian flysch, Maine
Journal of Structural Geology
By: D. C. Bradley and L.M. Bradley
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Abstract
We describe an outcrop-scale duplex consisting of 211 exposed repetitions of a single bed. The duplex marks an early Acadian (Middle Devonian) oblique thrust zone in the Lower Devonian flysch of northern Maine. Detailed mapping at a scale of 1:8 has enabled us to measure accurately parameters such as horse length and thickness, ramp angles and displacements; we compare these and derivative values with those of published descriptions of duplexes, and with theoretical models. Shortening estimates based on line balancing are consistently smaller than two methods of area balancing, suggesting that layer-parallel shortening preceded thrusting.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Geometry of an outcrop-scale duplex in Devonian flysch, Maine |
| Series title | Journal of Structural Geology |
| DOI | 10.1016/0191-8141(94)90041-8 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1994 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Description | 10 p. |
| First page | 371 |
| Last page | 380 |
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