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Research article
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09 Jul 2018
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| 09 Jul 2018
Mechanical models to estimate the paleostress state from igneous intrusions
School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK
Richard J. Walker
School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK
David Healy
School of Geosciences, King's College, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3UE, UK
Alodie Bubeck
School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK
Richard W. England
School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK
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Short summary
We present mechanical models that use the attitude and opening angles of igneous sills to constrain stress axes, the stress ratio, and relative magma pressure during dilation. The models can be applied to any set of dilated structures, including dikes, sills, or veins. Comparison with paleostress analysis for coeval faults and deformation bands indicates that sills can be used to characterise the paleostress state in areas where other brittle deformation structures (e.g. faults) are not present.
We present mechanical models that use the attitude and opening angles of igneous sills to...
