Critical stress localization of flow associated with deformation of well-fractured rock masses, with implications for mineral deposits

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 155, Issue , 1999, Pages 69-81

  Sanderson, David J ^a,b   Zhang, Xing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID FLOW; FRACTURE NETWORK; MINERALIZATION; VEIN (GEOLOGY);

EID: 0344577912     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.155.01.07     Document Type: Article

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