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6. Basins associated with strike-slip deformation

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Strain ellipse and structures <strong>associated</strong> <strong>with</strong> shear zones<br />

Allen & Allen (1990)<br />

Structures roughly in the sequence of development<br />

Prepared by Dr. Andrew T. Lin<br />

Institute of Geophysics<br />

National Central Univ., Taiwan<br />

Early<br />

Late<br />

1. Fold and thrust<br />

2. Extension fracture: Tension fracture (T) or tension gashes<br />

3. Synthetic shear: Riedel shear (R 1<br />

or R)<br />

4. Antithetic shear: Conjugate Riedel shear (R 2<br />

or R’)<br />

5. Secondary synthetic shear: P-shear<br />

<strong>6.</strong> Master fault: Y-shear<br />

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