The effect of temperature, the nature of the pore fluid, and subyield differential stress on the permeability of phyllosilicate-rich fault gouge

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 108, Issue 5, 2003, Pages

  Faulkner, D R ^a   Rutter, E H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Faulting; Fluids; Permeability; Temperature

Indexed keywords

FAULT GOUGE; FAULTING; FLUID FLOW; PERMEABILITY; PHYLLOSILICATE; POREWATER; REPOSITORY; STRESS CHANGE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 0041883176     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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