The Origin of Slaty Cleavage: Evidence from Precambrian Rocks in Colorado

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Research Article| February 01, 1970 The Origin of Slaty Cleavage: Evidence from Precambrian Rocks in Colorado WILLIAM A BRADDOCK WILLIAM A BRADDOCK Department of Geology, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80302 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information WILLIAM A BRADDOCK Department of Geology, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80302 Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 09 Jul 1969 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1970, The Geological Society of America, Inc. Copyright is not claimed on any material prepared by U.S. government employees within the scope of their employment. GSA Bulletin (1970) 81 (2): 589–600. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1970)81[589:TOOSCE]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 09 Jul 1969 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation WILLIAM A BRADDOCK; The Origin of Slaty Cleavage: Evidence from Precambrian Rocks in Colorado. GSA Bulletin 1970;; 81 (2): 589–600. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1970)81[589:TOOSCE]2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract Mesoscopic and microscopic features of Precambrian metascdimentary rocks in the northeastern Front Range, Colorado, indicate that the formation of slafy cleavage involved extensive intergranular movement in the form of laminar intrusion of sedimentary material across bedding and the formation of clastic dikes. The formation of cleavage is believed to have occurred prior to metamorphism and to have been facilitated by high pore-fluid pressure. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.