Influence of grain size and geothermal gradient on the ductile-to-brittle transition in arenaceous sedimentary rocks:Implications for fault structure and fluid flow

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 289, Issue , 2007, Pages 105-121

  Fisher, Quentin ^a   Harris, S D ^a   Casey, M ^a   Knipe, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARENITE; BRITTLE DEFORMATION; BURIAL (GEOLOGY); CEMENTATION; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; DUCTILE DEFORMATION; FAULT; FLUID FLOW; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT; GRAIN SIZE; MINERALIZATION; POROSITY; QUARTZ; RHEOLOGY; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; STRESS ANALYSIS; TRANSITION ZONE;

EID: 38549128667     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP289.7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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