Experimental study on frictional stability transition and micro-fracturing characteristics for anhydrite fault zones

Acta Geophysica Sinica

Volumn 53, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2671-2681

  Miao, A Li ^a   Ma, Sheng Li ^a   Zhou, Yong Sheng ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Anhydrite; Frictional sliding; Mechanism of slow earthquakes; Micro fracturing; Stability transition; Velocity dependence

Indexed keywords

ANHYDRITE; BRITTLE FRACTURE; DEFORMATION; EARTHQUAKE MECHANISM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FAULT ZONE; MICROCRACK; MICROSTRUCTURE; SLIDING; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT;

EID: 79957834846     PISSN: 00015733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.0001-5733.2010.11.014     Document Type: Article

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