Microcracks in granite cores from the EPS-1 geothermal drill hole, Soultz-sous-Forêts (France): Paleostress directions, paleofluids and crack-related Vp-anisotropies

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 775-785

  Schild, M ^a   Vollbrecht, A ^a   Siegesmund, S ^a   Reutel, Chr ^a  

^a Inst fur Geol und Dynam Der L   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fluid inclusions; Granite; Hot dry rock; Microcracks; Paleostress; Vp anisotropy

Indexed keywords

EID: 54749125085     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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