Tectonic burial

Tectonic Burial is the deformation of rocks caused by extreme pressure over millions of years.[1] It often causes temperature evolutions and deep burials.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Tectonic burial, thrust emplacement, and extensional exhumation of the Cabot nappe in the Appalachian hinterland of Cape Breton Island, Canada". Read Abstracts. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  2. ↑ Hardebol, N. J.; Callot, J. P.; Bertotti, G.; Faure, J. L. (June 2009). "Burial and temperature evolution in thrust belt systems: Sedimentary and thrust sheet loading in the SE Canadian Cordillera". Tectonics. AGU. 28 (23). doi:10.1029/2008TC002335. Retrieved 22 May 2012.



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