Weakening of quartz rocks at subseismic slip rates due to frictional heating, but not to lubrication by wear materials of hydrated amorphous silica or silica gel
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2020.228429
Abstract: Abstract In order to clarify the weakening mechanism of quartz rocks at subseismic slip rates of 0.1–10 cm/s, we conducted two series of rotary-shear friction experiments at a normal stress of 1.5 MPa and equivalent slip rates… read more here.
Keywords: slip; subseismic slip; silica; quartz rocks ... See more keywords