We introduce here the concept of Geotribology as an approach to study friction, wear, and
lubrication of geological systems. Methods of geotribology are applied here to characterize …

We use the numerical, discrete element, Discontinuous Deformation Analysis (DDA) method
to study velocity-distance evolution of the catastrophic Vajont landslide using a newly …

Talc formation via silica‐metasomatism of ultramafic rocks is believed to play key roles in
subduction zone processes. Yet, the conditions of talc formation remain poorly constrained …

The triggering and magnitude of earthquakes is determined by the friction evolution along
faults. Experimental results have revealed a drastic decrease of the friction coefficient for …

Episodic tremor and slow slip (ETS) downdip of the subduction seismogenic zone are poorly
understood slip behaviors of the seismic cycle. Talc, a common metasomatic mineral at the …

The transition zone from continental crust to the mature mid-ocean ridge spreading center of
the Iberia-Newfoundland magma-poor rifted margins is mostly composed of exhumed …

The hydrous mineral talc is stable over a relatively large P‐T field and can form due to fluid
migration and metamorphic reactions in mafic and ultramafic rocks and in faults along plate …

Natural faults or discontinuities in general are usually rough at different scales, and the
roughness of fault surfaces plays a dominant role in determining the mode of sliding (stable …

A large earthquake unlocks a fault‐zone via dynamic rupture while releasing part of the
elastic energy stored during the interseismic stage. As earthquakes occur at depth, the …

Talc is a van der Waals and naturally abundant mineral with the chemical formula Mg 3 Si 4
O 10 (OH) 2. Two-dimensional (2D) talc could be an alternative to hBN as van der Waals …