Micromechanics of cataclastic pore collapse in limestone

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Zhu, Wei ^a   Baud, Patrick ^b   Wong, Teng Fong ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATACLASITE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DEFORMATION; LIMESTONE; LOADING; MICROSTRUCTURE; POROSITY; ROCK MECHANICS; STRESS;

EID: 77957163178     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JB006610     Document Type: Article

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