Development of interconnected talc networks and weakening of continental low-angle normal faults

Geology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 567-570

  Collettini, Cristiano ^a   Viti, Cecilia ^b   Smith, Steven A F ^c,d   Holdsworth, Robert E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAULT CORE; FAULT ZONE; FRICTIONAL SLIDING; FRICTIONAL STRENGTH; MECHANICAL PROBLEMS; NORMAL FAULTS;

CALCITE; CARBONATE MINERALS; DISSOLUTION; FRICTION; INTERCONNECTION NETWORKS; STRESSES; TALC;

SILICATE MINERALS;

CALCITE; COMPRESSION; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DISSOLUTION; DOLOMITE; FAULT ZONE; FOLIATION; FORMATION MECHANISM; FRICTION; NORMAL FAULT; PHYLLOSILICATE; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); SLIDING; TALC; TECTONIC SETTING;

EID: 69649099704     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 00917613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G25645A.1     Document Type: Article

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