Talc friction in the temperature range 25°-400 °C: Relevance for Fault-Zone Weakening

Tectonophysics

Volumn 449, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 120-132

  Moore, Diane E ^a   Lockner, David A ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fault gouge; Fault zone weakening; Frictional strength; Talc

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; FAULT ZONE; FRICTION; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; NORMAL FAULT; SAN ANDREAS FAULT; SERPENTINITE; SHEAR STRESS; STRAIN RATE; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TALC; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 39749131131     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2007.11.039     Document Type: Article

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