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Palaeo-stress estimates in the Moine Thrust Zone, Eriboll, Scotland

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STRESSES in the Earth's crust and mantle are of great interest to geologists and geophysicists, particularly the stresses associated with the formation of major tectonic structures. The measurement of quartz microstructural features reported here indicate the stresses during mylonitisation in the Moine Thrust Zone.

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WHITE, S. Palaeo-stress estimates in the Moine Thrust Zone, Eriboll, Scotland. Nature 280, 222–223 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1038/280222a0

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