Abstract
The fracture array in the Lewisian basement of NW Scotland is dominated by 2 orthogonal sets. Parallel to and perhaps in part reactivating these fractures are 2 sets of faults, each with apparent normal offset. The NE-trending faults are longer and regionally more significant. The NW-trending faults commonly terminate against NE-trending faults and divide the hanging wall rocks of NE-trending faults into independent blocks. The dominance of NE-trending faults, and the kinematics of fault movements suggest that movement on the faults accommodated NW-SE extension. -from Authors
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 495-499 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Unknown Journal |
| State | Published - 1987 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Environmental Science
- General Earth and Planetary Sciences