Velocity dependence of strength and healing behaviour in simulated phyllosilicate-bearing fault gouge

Tectonophysics

Volumn 427, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 231-253

  Niemeijer, A R ^a   Spiers, C J ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Deformation; Faults; Healing; Phyllosilicates; Seismogenesis

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE DEFORMATION; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DUCTILE DEFORMATION; FAULT GOUGE; FAULT ZONE; FOLIATION; PHYLLOSILICATE; SHEAR TEST; SLIDING;

EID: 33750893158     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2006.03.048     Document Type: Article

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