The effects of fault orientation and fluid infiltration on fault rock assemblages at seismogenic depths

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1511-1524

  Mittempergher, Silvia ^a   Pennacchioni, Giorgio ^a   Di Toro, Giulio ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adamello; Cataclasite; Earthquakes; Fault mechanics; Fault rocks; Fluids; Pseudotachylyte; Veining

Indexed keywords

ADAMELLO; CATACLASITE; FAULT MECHANICS; FAULT ROCK; PSEUDOTACHYLYTES;

EARTHQUAKES; FRICTION; MECHANICS; OXIDE MINERALS; PORE PRESSURE; QUARTZ; SILICATE MINERALS;

ROCKS;

BATHOLITH; BRECCIA; CATACLASITE; EPIDOTE; FAULT ZONE; FAULTING; FELDSPAR; INFILTRATION; PORE PRESSURE; PSEUDOTACHYLITE; QUARTZ VEIN; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; SOUTHERN ALPS;

EID: 70449697919     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2009.09.003     Document Type: Article

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