Stress-induced, time-dependent fracture closure at hydrothermal conditions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2004, Pages

  Beeler, N M ^a   Hickman, S H ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack closure; Crack healing; Hydrothermal

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; FRACTURE NETWORK; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; QUARTZ; STRESS FIELD;

EID: 2542420058     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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