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Concise description of fold orientations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

A. K. Chaudhuri
A. K. Chaudhuri
Affiliation:
Department of Geology and Geophysics, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
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Summary

A new structural diagram derived from the equal-area net is proposed that helps in conversion of pitch data of folds into amount and direction of plunge, and in precise classification of the fold orientations. A new convention for indexing of folds and the use of subscripts for concise description of inclined folds are suggested.

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Information
Geological Magazine , Volume 109 , Issue 3 , May 1972 , pp. 231 - 233
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1972

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References

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