Do faults preserve a record of seismic slip: A second opinion
CD Rowe, WA Griffith - Journal of Structural Geology, 2015 - Elsevier
Exhumed fault zones offer insights into deformation processes associated with earthquakes
in unparalleled spatial resolution; however it can be difficult to differentiate seismic slip from …
in unparalleled spatial resolution; however it can be difficult to differentiate seismic slip from …
Fracture energy and breakdown work during earthquakes
M Cocco, S Aretusini, C Cornelio… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Large seismogenic faults consist of approximately meter-thick fault cores surrounded by
hundreds-of-meters-thick damage zones. Earthquakes are generated by rupture …
hundreds-of-meters-thick damage zones. Earthquakes are generated by rupture …
Superheated steam, hot CO2 and dynamic recrystallization from frictional heat jointly lubricated a giant landslide: field and experimental evidence
W Hu, R Huang, M McSaveney, L Yao, Q Xu… - Earth and Planetary …, 2019 - Elsevier
We used thermogravimetry to determine that the frictionally heated sliding surface
reached∼ 850° C at the base of the 1.16× 10 9 m 3 Daguangbao landslide, triggered during …
reached∼ 850° C at the base of the 1.16× 10 9 m 3 Daguangbao landslide, triggered during …
Nanograins form carbonate fault mirrors
Many faults are characterized by naturally polished, reflective, glossy surfaces, termed fault
mirrors (FMs), that form during slip. Recent experiments also find that FMs form during rapid …
mirrors (FMs), that form during slip. Recent experiments also find that FMs form during rapid …
Can grain size sensitive flow lubricate faults during the initial stages of earthquake propagation?
Recent friction experiments carried out under upper crustal P–T conditions have shown that
microstructures typical of high temperature creep develop in the slip zone of experimental …
microstructures typical of high temperature creep develop in the slip zone of experimental …
Frictional properties and microstructure of calcite-rich fault gouges sheared at sub-seismic sliding velocities
We report an experimental and microstructural study of the frictional properties of simulated
fault gouges prepared from natural limestone (96% CaCO 3) and pure calcite. Our …
fault gouges prepared from natural limestone (96% CaCO 3) and pure calcite. Our …
Mirror-like faults and power dissipation during earthquakes
Earthquakes occur along faults in response to plate tectonic movements, but paradoxically,
are not widely recognized in the geological record, severely limiting our knowledge of …
are not widely recognized in the geological record, severely limiting our knowledge of …
Gouge graphitization and dynamic fault weakening during the 2008 Mw 7.9 Wenchuan earthquake
The Longmenshan fault that ruptured during the 2008 Mw 7.9 Wenchuan (China)
earthquake was drilled to a depth of 1200 m, and fault rocks including those in the 2008 …
earthquake was drilled to a depth of 1200 m, and fault rocks including those in the 2008 …
Heterogeneous strength and fault zone complexity of carbonate-bearing thrusts with possible implications for seismicity
The understanding of fault-slip behaviour in carbonates has an important societal impact
due to the widespread occurrence and propagation of earthquakes in these rocks. Fault rock …
due to the widespread occurrence and propagation of earthquakes in these rocks. Fault rock …
Pyrite morphology as an indicator of paleoredox conditions and shale gas content of the Longmaxi and Wufeng shales in the middle Yangtze area, south China
Z Liu, D Chen, J Zhang, X Lü, Z Wang, W Liao, X Shi… - Minerals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Pyrite is the most common authigenic mineral preserved in many ancient sedimentary rocks.
Pyrite also widely exists in the Longmaxi and Wufeng marine shales in the middle Yangtze …
Pyrite also widely exists in the Longmaxi and Wufeng marine shales in the middle Yangtze …