Frictional slip weakening and shear-enhanced crystallinity in simulated coal fault gouges at slow slip rates

<p>Previous studies show that organic-rich fault patches may play an important role in promoting unstable fault slip. However, the frictional properties of rock materials with nearly 100&thinsp;% organic content, e.g., coal, and the controlling microscale mechanisms remain unclear. Here, w...

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Main Authors: C. Fan, J. Liu, L. B. Hunfeld, C. J. Spiers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2020-07-01
Series:Solid Earth
Online Access:https://se.copernicus.org/articles/11/1399/2020/se-11-1399-2020.pdf