Solution-precipitation creep and fluid flow in halite: A case study of Zechstein (Z1) rocksalt from Neuhof salt mine (Germany)

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1045-1056

  Schléder, Zsolt ^a,b   Urai, János L ^a   Nollet, Sofie ^a,c   Hilgers, Christoph ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Osbourne House   (United Kingdom)

^c EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deformation mechanism; Halite; Hydrofracture; Potash salt

Indexed keywords

CREEP; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; FLUID FLOW; FLUID INCLUSION; FRACTURE GEOMETRY; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; HALITE; IN SITU STRESS; MICROSTRUCTURE; POTASH; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); ROCK SALT; SALT TECTONICS;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FULDA RIVER; GERMANY; HESSE;

EID: 50449087774     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-007-0275-y     Document Type: Article

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