Sliding mechanical properties of fault gouge studied from ring shear test-based microscopic morphology characterization
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2020.105879
Abstract: Abstract Fault activity is a factor causing geological disasters and controlling their spatial distribution. The information on fault activity can be recorded by the microstructure of the fault gouge sliding surface, which provides an approach… read more here.
Keywords: ring shear; fault; shear test; properties fault ... See more keywords
Faulting Processes Unveiled by Magnetic Properties of Fault Rocks
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DOI: 10.1029/2019rg000690
Abstract: As iron‐bearing minerals—ferrimagnetic minerals in particular—are sensitive to stress, temperature, and presence of fluids in fault zones, their magnetic properties provide valuable insights into physical and chemical processes affecting fault rocks. Here, we review the… read more here.
Keywords: fault rocks; fault zones; faulting processes; properties fault ... See more keywords