The mechanical paradox of low-angle normal faults: Current understanding and open questions

Tectonophysics

Volumn 510, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 253-268

  Collettini, Cristiano ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fault mechanics; Friction; Low angle normal faults; Seismicity

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE CRUST; BRITTLE DETACHMENT; BRITTLE PROCESS; COMMON FEATURES; CRUSTAL EXTENSION; DATA SETS; DUCTILE SHEAR ZONE; ENDMEMBERS; FAULT CORE; FAULT CREEP; FAULT REACTIVATION; FAULT ZONE; FLUID-ROCK INTERACTION; FRICTIONAL STRENGTH; GEOLOGICAL DATA; LOW FRICTION COEFFICIENTS; MYLONITIC SHEAR ZONE; NORMAL FAULTS; OVERPRESSURE; SEISMICITY; TYPICAL FAULTS;

EARTHQUAKES; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLUIDS; SILICATES; STRENGTHENING (METAL); STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

FRICTION;

CREEP; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; FAULT ZONE; FLUID FLOW; FOOTWALL; FRICTION; HANGING WALL; MYLONITE; NORMAL FAULT; PHYLLOSILICATE; SEISMICITY; SEISMOLOGY;

EID: 80053254760     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2011.07.015     Document Type: Review

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