Fracture process zone in granite: A microstructural analysis

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 46-59

  Janssen, C ^a   Wagner, F C ^a   Zang, A ^a   Dresen, G ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acoustic emissions; Aue granite; Crack density; Experimental rock deformation; Fault growth; Fracture process zone; Shear fracture

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FAULTING; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; GRANITE; MICROSTRUCTURE;

EID: 0034945273     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005310000157     Document Type: Article

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