A microphysical model for strong velocity weakening in phyllosilicate-bearing fault gouges

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 112, Issue 10, 2007, Pages

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

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAULT GOUGE; MICROMECHANICS; MICROSTRUCTURE; MODELING; PHYLLOSILICATE;

EID: 37349105430     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JB005008     Document Type: Article

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