Transient permeability and reseal hardening in fault zones: Evidence from dilation breccia textures

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 270, Issue , 2007, Pages 43-53

  Woodcock, N H ^a   Dickson, J A D ^a   Tarasewics, J P T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRECCIA; DILATION; EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE; FAULT ZONE; FAULTING; HARDENING; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; ROCK MECHANICS; TEXTURE;

EID: 33947376844     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2007.270.01.03     Document Type: Article

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