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Conical Folding and Sedimentary Lineations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

W. A. Cummins
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, The University, Nottingham.

Abstract

Recent studies of the effects of folding on the orientation of primary sedimentary lineations have been restricted to cylindrical folds. This work is now extended to include conical folds.

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Articles
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1966

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