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 …

Natural fractures have long been suspected as a factor in production from shale reservoirs
because gas and oil production commonly exceeds the rates expected from low-porosity …

This contribution reviews the use of modern 3D photo-based surface reconstruction
techniques for high fidelity surveys of trenches, rock exposures and hand specimens to …

Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) U–Pb
geochronology of carbonate minerals, calcite in particular, is rapidly gaining popularity as an …

Calcite is a common mineral precipitated within upper crustal fault zones and associated
fractures, forming veins, mineral cements and fault coatings. It has the potential to be dated …

Increased interest in the two-and three-dimensional geometries and development of faults
and other types of fractures in rock has led to an increasingly bewildering terminology. Here …

天然裂缝是富有机质页岩油气储层的重要储集空间和主要渗流通道, 影响页岩油气的富集, 保存,
单井产能及开发效果, 天然裂缝发育规律研究对富有机质页岩油气勘探开发具有重要意义 …

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 …

The Curiosity rover observed high Mn abundances (> 25 wt% MnO) in fracture‐filling
materials that crosscut sandstones in the Kimberley region of Gale crater, Mars. The …

Fracture systems comprise many fractures that may be grouped into sets based on their
orientation, type and relative age. The fractures are often arranged in a network that involves …