Micromechanisms of low-temperature fracturing in experimentally deformed crustal rocks

Scientia Geologica Sinica

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 242-250

  Liu, Junlai ^a,b   Shimada, M ^b  

^a CHANGCHUN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Experimental rock deformation; Fracturing; Granite rocks; Upper crust

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MICROMECHANICS;

EID: 0032873867     PISSN: 05635020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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