Veins in a ductile shear zone
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.
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) (opens in a new window)Credit: Wenzhu Hou (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
Properties
Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
1.1 MB
Width
1536 px
Height
2048 px
Aspect
3:4
Brand
Casio
Model
EX-Z57
Exposure
6 mm f/2.6 1/80 s ISO 50
Taken
21 August 2006
Tint
Dark bluish gray
Submitted
16 February 2017
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