The role of chemistry in fracture pattern development and opportunities to advance interpretations of geological materials
Fracture pattern development has been a challenging area of research in the Earth sciences
for more than 100 years. Much has been learned about the spatial and temporal complexity …
for more than 100 years. Much has been learned about the spatial and temporal complexity …
A review of the formation of tectonic veins and their microstructures
Veins are common features in rocks and extremely useful structures to determine stress,
strain, pressure, temperature, fluid composition and fluid origin during their formation. Here …
strain, pressure, temperature, fluid composition and fluid origin during their formation. Here …
Insights into rates of fracture growth and sealing from a model for quartz cementation in fractured sandstones
RH Lander, SE Laubach - Bulletin, 2015 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
A new model accounts for crystal growth patterns and internal textures in quartz cement in
sandstone fractures, including massive sealing deposits, thin rinds or veneers that line open …
sandstone fractures, including massive sealing deposits, thin rinds or veneers that line open …
Development of crystal morphology during unitaxial growth in a progressively widening vein: II. Numerical simulations of the evolution of antitaxial fibrous veins
The development of fibrous morphology and capability of fibres for tracking the opening
trajectory were investigated using numerical simulations of a natural antitaxial fibrous vein …
trajectory were investigated using numerical simulations of a natural antitaxial fibrous vein …
Incomplete crack sealing causes localization of fracturing in hydrothermal quartz veins
Cyclic microfracturing and epitaxial crystal growth have long been recognized in crack‐seal
veins, but an understanding of a single crack‐seal cycle is still missing. Here we present a …
veins, but an understanding of a single crack‐seal cycle is still missing. Here we present a …
Modeling fracture porosity evolution in dolostone
Opening-mode fractures in dolostones buried to depths of∼ 1–5km contain synkinematic
dolomite cement, the amount and internal structure of which has a systematic relationship to …
dolomite cement, the amount and internal structure of which has a systematic relationship to …
Shale gas resources of the Bowland Basin, NW England: a holistic study
New data from three shale gas exploration wells in the Bowland Basin of NW England
contribute to the understanding of the stratigraphy, tectonic history and unconventional …
contribute to the understanding of the stratigraphy, tectonic history and unconventional …
New type of kinematic indicator in bed-parallel veins, Late Jurassic–Early Cretaceous Vaca Muerta Formation, Argentina: EW shortening during Late Cretaceous vein …
Abstract In the Late Jurassic–Early Cretaceous Vaca Muerta Formation, previously
unrecognized yet abundant structures constituting a new category of kinematic indicator …
unrecognized yet abundant structures constituting a new category of kinematic indicator …
Widespread development of bedding-parallel calcite veins in medium–high maturity organic-rich lacustrine shales (Upper Cretaceous Qingshankou Formation …
N Sun, W He, J Zhong, J Gao, T Chen… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bedding-parallel calcite veins (BPCVs) occur widely in Upper Cretaceous lacustrine shales
of the Qingshankou Formation in the Northern Songliao Basin, China. Research on the …
of the Qingshankou Formation in the Northern Songliao Basin, China. Research on the …
Strain localization and fluid-assisted deformation in apatite and its influence on trace elements and U–Pb systematics
This paper presents electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD), trace element and U–Pb data of
apatite grains from a granitic mylonite from the Taxaquara Shear Zone (SE Brazil). The …
apatite grains from a granitic mylonite from the Taxaquara Shear Zone (SE Brazil). The …