For how long are pseudotachylytes strong? Rapid alteration of basalt-hosted pseudotachylytes from a shallow subduction complex
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DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2019.04.033
Abstract: Abstract Basalt is one of the main components of megathrust faults in subduction zones where the world's largest earthquakes are generated. Paradoxically, pseudotachylytes have never been reported from basaltic rocks deformed at conditions compatible with… read more here.
Keywords: basalt; pseudotachylytes strong; subduction complex; long pseudotachylytes ... See more keywords