Microstructure and origin of faults in siliceous mudstone at the Horonobe Underground Research Laboratory site, Japan

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 34, Issue , 2012, Pages 20-29

  Ishii, Eiichi ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fault; Microstructure; Mudstone; Shear band

Indexed keywords

DOMINANT ORIENTATION; DRILL CORE; FAULT; FAULT ORIENTATIONS; FAULT SURFACES; FAULT TIPS; MUDSTONE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; SILICEOUS MUDSTONE; THIN SECTION; UNDERGROUND RESEARCH LABORATORIES;

COMPACTION; CORE DRILLING; MICROSTRUCTURE; ROCKS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHEAR BANDS;

RESEARCH LABORATORIES;

DISPLACEMENT; FAULT; MICROSTRUCTURE; MUDSTONE; SHEAR BAND; SILICEOUS DEPOSIT;

HOKKAIDO; HORONOBE; JAPAN;

EID: 84857628882     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2011.11.001     Document Type: Article

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