Compaction creep of simulated anhydrite fault gouge by pressure solution: Theory v. experiments and implications for fault sealing

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 409, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 107-124

  Pluymakers, A M H ^a   Spiers, C J ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANHYDRITE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CREEP; EXPERIMENTAL MINERALOGY; FAULT GOUGE; KINETICS; PRESSURE SOLUTION; SEISMICITY; THEORY;

APENNINES; ITALY;

EID: 84944316857     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP409.6     Document Type: Article

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