Strain partitioning in transpression zones

Strain partitioning in front of an obliquely convergent indenter

“…However, the location of simple shear zones or strike slip faults within the transpressional zone was chosen rather arbitrarily, often in the centre of a zone (Jones and Tanner, 1995;Dewey et al, 1998) or, more rarely, at the margins of transpressional zones (Tikoff and Teyssier, 1994). It is quite evident from the above cited works, that the problem of locations, periodicity and spatial distribution of heterogeneous simple shear dominated zones within the global transpressional system are not yet sufficiently solved.…”

“…The effects of strain discrete displacement partitioning in transpressive zones, where part or all of the lateral displacements are accommodated by discrete zone-boundary-parallel faults have been considered by some authors (Jones and Tanner, 1995;Teyssier et al, 1995;Tikoff and Teyssier, 1994). However, the location of simple shear zones or strike slip faults within the transpressional zone was chosen rather arbitrarily, often in the centre of a zone (Jones and Tanner, 1995;Dewey et al, 1998) or, more rarely, at the margins of transpressional zones (Tikoff and Teyssier, 1994).…”

DISCUSSIONS The Highland Border controversy: a discussion of “New evidence that the Lower Cambrian Leny Limestone at Callander, Perthshire, belongs to the Dalradian Supergroup, and a reassessment of the ‘exotic’ status of the Highland Border Complex”

“…Other faults, either entirely within the Highland Border Complex or cutting the Lower Old Red Sandstone, are common, and some are related to a sinistral displacement along the Highland Boundary Fault Zone during the Acadian (mid-Old Red Sandstone) event which gave rise to the Strathmore Syncline to the southeast (Jones & Tanner, 1995). Later fault movements displace either the Upper Old Red Sandstone or Carboniferous rocks.…”

Polyphase deformation in the Mbé - Sassa-Bersi area: Implications on the tectono-magmatic history of the area and the tectonic evolution of the Tcholliré-Banyo and Central Cameroon Shear Zones (Central North Cameroon)

“…The coexistence of simple shear and pure shear can be explained by strain partitioning in the study area produced by transpression. According to [60,61,62], the consequence of transpression is the partitioning of strain into domains that are predominantly transcurrent associated with domains that are predominantly compressive. According to [63,64,65] Indeed, the trends of L 3 lineations tend to rotate from ENE-WSW to E-W. strain partitioning in inclined or oblique transpressional settings is materialized by the rotation of lineation.…”