Veins in a ductile shear zone
by Wenzhu Hou, The University of Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Quartz veins are commonly developed in the shear zone and may clearly mark the ductile deformation. This photo was taken in the Red River shear zone, Yunnan, China, induced by the progressive collision between India and Tibet.
Taken on 21
August
2006
Submitted on 16 February 2017
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Credit: Wenzhu Hou (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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