STORTI, F., HOLDSWORTH, R. E. & SALVINI, F. (eds) 2003. Intraplate Strike-Slip Deformation Belts. Geological Society Special Publication no. 210. viii+234 pp. London, Bath: Geological Society of London, Price £65.00, US $108.00; members' price £32.50, US $54.00; AAPG members' price £39.00, US $65.00 (hard covers). ISBN 1 86239 132 7

Abstract

Geological Society Special Publication 210 contains a collection of papers devoted entirely to strike-slip tectonics –specifically intra-plate strike-slip deformation belts. The introductory paper by Storti et al. contains a very useful review of current ideas concerning intra-plate strike-slip deformation belts. The paper is well referenced and focuses the reader on the importance of these structures both in terms of localizing deformation and their role as major sources of long-term mechanical anisotropy in the lithosphere. The following paper by Vauchez & Tommasi retruns to the topic of lithospheric anisotropy and coherent deformation of the entire lithosphere using a combination of geological and geophysical observations, from a wide variety of examples around the globe. This is followed by the lone analogue modelling paper by Guido Schreurs, detailing experiments of distrubuted strike-slip shear zones. This paper presents both a useful summary of previous modelling work combined with well-illustrated models using a novel and original approach to generate distributed shear in the overburden. The remaining 10 papers deal with natural examples of intra-plate strike-slip deformation belts from the India–Eurasia collision-escape belt, Antarctica, North America to South America. Buslov et al. document recent deformation in the …