Nanograin formation and reaction-induced fracturing due to decarbonation: Implications for the microstructures of fault mirrors
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DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2017.08.001
Abstract: Abstract Principal slip zones often contain highly reflective surfaces referred to as fault mirrors, shown to consist of a nanogranular coating. There is currently no consensus on how the nanograins form, or why they survive… read more here.
Keywords: fault; microscopy; fault mirrors; decarbonation ... See more keywords