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The occurrence of large scale kink bands in Campanian chalk at the Gulf of Elat (‘Aqaba) rift zone

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

M. Shirav (Schwartz)
M. Shirav (Schwartz)
Affiliation:
Mineral Resources Division, Geological Survey of Israel, 30 Malchei Israel St., Jerusalem, Israel
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Summary

Three sets of kink bands occur in Campanian chalk, near the coast of the Gulf of Elat. The kink bands can be traced by a system of vertical joints, intersecting the chalk and filled with secondary crystalline calcite. The geometry and the development of these structures are described, suggesting a change of the stress regime during the opening of the rift along the studied area.

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Geological Magazine , Volume 114 , Issue 6 , November 1977 , pp. 467 - 474
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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