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Removal of
overburden by
normal faulting.
Erosion plays a
role, but is not
required!
The architecture of many extensional shear zones
Mylonite
Shear sense indicators in shear zones
brittle fault offsets- be careful!!!!
Porphyroclasts
Sigma structure- wings step up in direction of shear
Delta structure: porphyroclast rotates faster than
wings
Delta structure: porphyroclast rotates faster than wings
A delta + sigma structure- what is sense of
shear?
Mica-fish fabrics. Typical for sheared
rocks with muscovite and/or biotite. A
special form of S-C fabric. Again
wings/tails step up in direction of shear
Summary of shear fabrics
So far, we have talked about shear
fabrics related to noncoaxial
deformation (simple shear).