Experimental deformation of muscovite shear zones at high temperatures under hydrothermal conditions and the strength of phyllosilicate-bearing faults in nature

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1569-1587

  Mariani, Elisabetta ^a   Brodie, Katharine H ^a   Rutter, Ernest H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Friction coefficient; High temperature; Phyllosilicate rich fault zones; Polycrystalline muscovite; Simulated shear zones; Viscous glide of dislocations

Indexed keywords

FRICTION COEFFICIENT; PHYLLOSILICATE-RICH FAULT ZONES; POLYCRYSTALLINE MUSCOVITE; SHEAR ZONES;

FRICTION; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; MICA; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; SHEAR STRESS; TECTONICS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

DEFORMATION; MUSCOVITE; SHEAR STRAIN; SHEAR STRENGTH; SHEAR ZONE; STEADY-STATE EQUILIBRIUM; STRAIN RATE;

EID: 33748473068     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2006.06.009     Document Type: Article

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