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The Tectonics of the Aberystwyth Grits*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

Neville J. Price
Neville J. Price
Affiliation:
9 Ashton Gardens, Hounslow, Middlesex.
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Abstract

A brief description is given of the sedimentary features of the Aberystwyth Grits. The form and distribution of the major folds are demonstrated and their relationship to the sedimentary pattern is indicated. Thrust, wrench, and normal fault systems are discussed in relation to the stress field which initiated them. Cleavage and joint patterns are also considered. Finally the major structures of the Aberystwyth Grits are compared and contrasted with those which have developed in adjacent areas.

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Geological Magazine , Volume 99 , Issue 6 , November 1962 , pp. 542 - 557
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1962

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This paper was read at a meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science (Cardiff, 1960).

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