Evolution of the structural fault permeability in argillaceous rocks in a polyphased tectonic context

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 25-41

  Constantin, J ^a   Peyaud, J B ^a   Vergely P ^a   Pagel, M ^a   Cabrera, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

Author keywords

Fault; Microtectonic; Shales; Structural permeability; Tournemire

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; DUCTILITY; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRACTURE; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MICROCRACKING; MICROSTRUCTURE; POROSITY; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SORPTION;

FLUID TRANSFERS; TECTONIC DEFORMATION;

TECTONICS;

ARGILLACEOUS DEPOSIT; DISCONTINUITY; FAULT; FRACTURE FLOW; HYDROGEOLOGY; ROCK BLOCK; TECTONIC SETTING;

EID: 1542288020     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2003.11.001     Document Type: Article

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