Fault-related clay authigenesis along the Moab Fault: Implications for calculations of fault rock composition and mechanical and hydrologic fault zone properties

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1899-1911

  Solum, John G ^a   Davatzes, Nicholas C ^b   Lockner, David A ^c  

^a SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

^b Temple University   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTHIGENIC CLAYS; BEARING FAULT; CLAY AUTHIGENESIS; CLAY GOUGES; ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS; ELEMENTAL COMPOSITIONS; FAULT ROCK; FAULT ZONE; FIELD MAPPING; FLUID LOSS; FRICTION TEST; FUNDAMENTAL PROPERTIES; HYDROLOGIC PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL PROCESS; PROTOLITHS; SHALLOW CRUST; SLIP SURFACES;

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS); CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ROCKS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

AUTHIGENESIS; AUTHIGENIC MINERAL; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLAY; COSEISMIC PROCESS; CRUST; FAILURE MECHANISM; FAULT ZONE; FRICTION; SLIP RATE;

EID: 78649773178     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2010.07.009     Document Type: Article

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