Fluid-flow properties of faults in sandstone: The importance of temperature history

Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 965-968

  Fisher, Quentin J ^a   Casey, Martin ^a   Harris, Simon D ^a   Knipe, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cementation; Faulting; Fluid flow; Geothermal gradient; Quartz

Indexed keywords

GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT;

CATCHMENTS; DEFORMATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; POROSITY; QUARTZ; ROCKS;

SANDSTONE;

FLUID FLOW; FRACTURED MEDIUM; PERMEABILITY; RHEOLOGY; SANDSTONE; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

CEMENTATION; FAULTING; FLUID FLOW; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT; PERMEABILITY; QUARTZ; RHEOLOGY; SANDSTONE;

EID: 0346847660     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G19823.1     Document Type: Article

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