The evolution of faults formed by shearing across joint zones in sandstone

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 947-966

  Myers, Rodrick ^a   Aydin, Atilla ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Damage zone; Faults; Fragmentation; Gouge; Joint zones

Indexed keywords

SHEARED JOINTS; SLIP SURFACES;

FRACTURE; SANDSTONE; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRAIN;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

FAULTING; JOINT; SANDSTONE; SHEAR; SLIP; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

EID: 1142276739     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2003.07.008     Document Type: Article

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