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Fractures Joints Splay Joints Echelon Joints Fringe Joints Composite Joints Columnar Joints Hybrid Joints Pressure Solution Seams Stylolites Splay Pressure Solution Seams Hybrid Pressure Solution Seams Echelon Pressure Solution Seams Composite Pressure Solution Seams Deformation Bands Volumetric Bands Compaction Bands Dilation Bands Shear Bands Splay Shear Bands Echelon Shear Bands Composite Shear Bands Splay Deformation Bands Splay Volumetric Bands Splay Shear Bands Echelon Deformation Bands Echelon Volumetric Bands Echelon Shear Bands Composite Deformation Bands Composite Volumetric Bands Composite Shear Bands Hybrid Deformation Bands Faults Echelon Faults Composite Faults Splay Faults Conjugate Faults Riedel Shear Hybrid Faults Hybrid Fractures Hybrid Joints Hybrid Pressure Solution Seams Hybrid Deformation Bands Hybrid Faults Fracture Components Components of Joints Components of Pressure Solution Seams Residues Teeth of Stylolites Components of Deformation Bands Components of Volumetric Bands Components of Shear Bands Components of Faults Pull-Aparts Fault Segments Fault Core Fault Rock Fault Breccias Smeared Shale Slip Surfaces, Slip Bands, and Slickensides Fault Damage Zones Fracture Zones Joint Zones Pressure Solution Seam Zones Deformation Band Zones Compaction Band Zones Shear Band Zones Fault Zones Fracture Sets Joint Sets Pressure Solution Seam Sets Deformation Band Sets Compaction Band Sets Shear Band Sets Fault Sets Fracture Multiple Sets Multiple Joint Sets Orthogonal Joint Sets Non-orthogonal Joint Sets Three or More Sets of Joints Multiple Pressure Solution Seam Sets Orthogonal PSS Sets Non-Orthogonal PSS Sets Multiple Deformation Band Sets Multiple Compaction Band Sets Multiple Shear Band Sets Multiple Fault Sets Multiple Normal Fault Sets Multiple Thrust Fault Sets Multiple Strike-slip Fault Sets Fracture Domains Joint Domains Pressure Solution Seam Domains Deformation Band Domains Compaction Band Domains Shear Band Domains Fault Domains Fracture Assemblages Assemblages of Joints and Other Fracture Types Assemblages of Joints / Veins and Pressure Solution Seams Assemblages of Joints / Veins, Pressure Solution Seams, and Faults Assemblages of Joints and Deformation Bands Assemblages of Joints, Deformation Bands and Faults Assemblages of Joints and Faults Assemblages of Pressure Solution Seams and Faults Assemblages of Pressure Solution Seams and Deformation Bands Assemblages of Different Types of Faults Assemblages of Deformation Bands, Joints, and Faults Mechanisms and Mechanics of Fractures Mechanisms of Deformation Micromechanics of Deformation Micromechanism of Pressure Solution Dissolution under Pressure Diffusion Precipitation and Recrystallization Dislocation Particulate Flow Change of Pore Space Intergrain Motion Cataclastic Flow Fracture Mechanics - Basic Premises Mechanisms and Mechanics of Joints Initiation of Joints Propagation of Joints Mode I Joint Propagation Mixed Mode (Modes I/II and I/III) Joint Propagation Joint Propagation Direction Joint Propagation Velocity Termination of Joints Interaction of Joints Growth of Joint Arrays - Fracture Saturation and Fracture Infilling Growth of Joints Growth of Orthogonal Joint Sets Growth of Columnar Joints Mechanisms and Mechanics of Joint Zones Mechanisms and Mechanics of Joint Sets Mechanisms and Mechanics of Multiple Joint Sets Mechanisms and Mechanics of Orthogonal Joint Sets Mechanisms and Mechanics of Non-orthogonal Systems Mechanisms and Mechanics of Joint Domains Mechanisms and Mechanics of Echelon Joints Mechanisms and Mechanics of Splay Joints Mechanisms and Mechanics of Composite Joints Mechanisms and Mechanics of Columnar Joints Mechanisms and Mechanics of Pressure Solution Seams Initiation of Pressure Solution Seams Propagation of Pressure Solution Seams Anticrack Model Localized Volume Reduction Model Growth of Pressure Solution Seams Thickening of Pressure Solution Seams Interaction of Pressure Solution Seams Mechanisms and Mechanics of Pressure Solution Seam Zones Mechanisms and Mechanics of Pressure Solution Seam Set Mechanisms and Mechanics of Multiple Pressure Solution Seam Sets Mechanisms and Mechanics of Orthogonal PSS Sets Mechanisms and Mechanics of Non-orthogonal PSS Sets Mechanisms and Mechanics of Splay Pressure Solution Seams Factors Affecting Pressure Solution Pressure Solution and the Role of Water Pressure Solution and Pore Fluid Chemistry Pressure Solution and Temperature Pressure Solution and Pressure Pressure solution and Clay Content Pressure Solution and Grain Size Pressure Solution and Time (Rate) Mechanisms and Mechanics of Deformation Bands Mechanisms and Mechanics of Volumetric Bands Mechanisms and Mechanics of Shear Bands Mechanisms and Mechanics of Echelon Shear Bands Mechanisms and Mechanics of Deformation Band Zones Mechanisms and Mechanics of Shear Band Zone Mechanisms and Mechanics of Compaction Band Zones Mechanisms and Mechanics of Deformation Band Sets Mechanisms and Mechanics of Shear Band Sets Mechanisms and Mechanics of Compaction Band Sets Mechanisms and Mechanics of Multiple Deformation Band Sets Mechanisms and Mechanics of Multiple Compaction Band Sets Mechanisms and Mechanics of Multiple Shear Band Sets Mechanisms and Mechanics of Deformation Band Domains Mechanisms and Mechanics of Shear Band Domains Mechanisms and Mechanics of Compaction Band Domains Mechanisms and Mechanics of Faults Faulting based on Shearing of Initial Weaknesses Faulting by Shearing of Bedding Planes Faulting by Shearing of Dikes Faulting by Shearing of Joints Faulting by Shearing of Pressure Solution Seams Faulting by Shearing of Orthogonal Sets of Joints Faulting by Shearing of Orthogonal Sets of Pressure Solution Seams Faulting by Shearing of Vein and Pressure Solution Seam Assemblages Faulting by Shear Localization into Narrow Bands by Bifurcation Faulting by Shale Smearing Faulting by a Mixture of Mechanisms Faults in Carbonate Rocks, Majella Mountains, Italy Faulting by Other Mechanisms Andersonian and Mohr-Coulomb Theory of Faulting High Fluid Pressure Ratio Model Slip Line Theory Faulting by Superplasticity Faulting by Phase Transformation Supershear Initiation of Faults Initiation of Faults based on Shear Banding Propagation of Faults Interaction of Faults Material Rotation Fault Segment Linkage Growth of Faults Growth of Faults based on Sequential Shearing of Initial Discontinuities Growth of Faults based on Shale Smearing Growth of Faults based on Folding and Thrusting of Multilayers Growth of Faults based on Shear Banding Growth of Faults based on Mixed Failure Modes Mechanisms and Mechanics of Fault Zones Mechanisms and Mechanics of Multiple Fault Sets Mechanisms and Mechanics of Multiple Normal Fault Sets North Sea Fault In-fill Modeling Mechanisms and Mechanics of Multiple Thrust Fault Sets Mechanism and Mechanics of Multiple Strike-slip Fault Sets Faults with Apparent Conjugate Pattern based on Sheared Joints and Their Splays Mechanisms and Mechanics of Fault Domains Mechanisms and Mechanics of Echelon Faults Mechanisms and Mechanics of Splay Faults Mechanisms and Mechanics of Composite Faults Mechanisms and Mechanics of Fracture Zones Mechanisms and Mechanics of Fracture Sets Mechanisms and Mechanics of Multiple Fracture Sets Mechanisms and Mechanics of Fracture Domains Mechanisms and Mechanics of Fracture Assemblages Interaction of Joints and Pressure Solutions Properties of Fractures Petrophysical Properties Petrophysical Properties of Joints Surface Morphology / Roughness of Joints - Plumose Structure Origin Hackle Marks Rib Marks Mirror and Mist Joint Aperture Petrophysical Properties of Pressure Solution Seams Surface Morphology of Pressure Solution Seams Porosity and Permeability of Pressure Solution Seams Strain of Pressure Solution Seams Petrophysical Properties of Deformation Bands Petrophysical Properties of Compaction Bands Grain Size Distribution in Compaction Bands Porosity and Permeability of Compaction Bands Petrophysical Properties of Shear Bands Porosity and Permeability of Shear Bands Grain Size Distribution in Shear Bands Petrophysical Properties of Faults Surface Morphology of Faults Grain Size Distribution of Fault Rocks Grain Size Distribution of Sheared Joint-based Faults Grain Size Distribution of Fault Rock in Dynamic Faulting Grain Size Distribution in Shear Bands Porosity and Permeability of Faults Porosity and Permeability of Sheared Joint-based Faults in Sandstone Porosity and Permeability of Sheared Pressure Solution Seam-based Faults in Carbonates Porosity and Permeability of Shear Bands Porosity and Permeability of Shale and Smeared Shale Porosity and Permeability affected by Juxtaposition Upscaled Fault Porosity and Permeability Capillary Pressure Capillary Pressure of Sheared Joint-based Faults in Sandstone Capillary Pressure of Pressure Solution Seam-based Faults in Carbonates Capillary Pressure of Faults with Shale Smear Grain Size Grain Size Distribution in Compaction Bands Grain Size Distribution of Fault Rocks Grain Size Distribution of Sheared Joint-based Faults Grain Size Distribution of Fault Rock in Dynamic Faulting Grain Size Distribution in Shear Bands Strength Strength of Sandstone Affected by Quartz Cementation Porosity and Permeability Porosity and Permeability of Pressure Solution Seams Porosity and Permeability of Compaction Bands Porosity and Permeability of Faults Porosity and Permeability of Sheared Joint-based Faults in Sandstone Porosity and Permeability of Sheared Pressure Solution Seam-based Faults in Carbonates Porosity and Permeability of Shear Bands Porosity and Permeability of Shale and Smeared Shale Porosity and Permeability affected by Juxtaposition Upscaled Fault Porosity and Permeability P-wave Anisotropy Surface Morphology Surface Morphology / Roughness of Joints - Plumose Structure Origin Hackle Marks Rib Marks Mirror and Mist Surface Morphology of Pressure Solution Seams Surface Morphology of Faults Fracture Toughness Geostatistical Properties Geostatistical Properties of Fracture Elements Geostatistical Properties of Joints Joint Length Distribution Joint Height Distribution Joint Aperture Distribution Joint Aperture - Length Scaling Geostatistical Properties of Pressure Solution Seams Pressure Solution Seam Length Distribution Pressure Solution Seam Height Distribution Pressure Solution Seam Thickness Distribution Pressure Solution Seam Thickness - Length Scaling Pressure Solution Seam Spacing - Layer Thickness Scaling Pressure Solution Seam Roughness (Amplitude of Stylolites) Pressure Solution Seam Growth and Scaling Geostatistical Properties of Deformation Bands Geostatistical Properties of Shear Bands Shear Band Length Shear Band Height Shear Band Thickness Shear Band Displacement Shear Band Length - Thickness Scaling Shear Band Length - Displacement Scaling Shear Band Displacement - Thickness Scaling Shear Band Patterns Geostatistical Properties of Compaction Bands Compaction Band Length Compaction Band Height Compaction Band Thickness Compaction Band Length - Thickness Scaling Compaction Band Patterns Geostatistical Properties of Faults Scaling Properties of Faults Scaling between Fault Rock Width and Fault Slip Scaling between Fault Length and Fault Damage Zone Width Scaling between Fault Length and Maximum Splay Length Scaling between Fault Length and the Number of Segments per Unit Length Scaling between Fault Length and Fault Maximum Slip Scaling between Fault Step Length and Step Width Fault Slip Distribution Net Slip Fault Separation Slip Distribution along Faults with Unidentified Formation Mechanism Slip Distribution along Shear Bands Fault Length Distribution Fault Segment Length Distribution Fault Splay Length Distribution Fault Thickness Distribution Thickness Distribution of Fault Rock Thickness Distribution of Damage Zone Fault Spacing Distribution Fault Damage Zone Fracture Distribution Splay (Kink) Angle Distribution Geostatistical Properties of Fracture Zones Geostatistical Properties of Joint Zones Length of Joint Zones Width of Joint Zones Joint Zone Spacing Scaling of Joint Zone Network Geostatistical Properties of Pressure Solution Seam Zones Geostatistical Properties of Deformation Band Zones Geostatistical Properties of Compaction Band Zones Geostatistical Properties of Shear Band Zones Shear Band Zone Length - Displacement Scaling Geostatistical Properties of Fault Zones Geostatistical Properties of Fracture Sets Geostatistical Properties of Pressure Solution Seam Sets Pressure Solution Seam Spacing Geostatistical Properties of Joint Sets Joint Spacing Joint Spacing Distribution Columnar Joint Spacing Joint Spacing - Layer Thickness Scaling Joint Spacing Affected by Rock Subcritical Index Joint Spacing Affected by Strain Geostatistical Properties of Deformation Band Sets Geostatistical Properties of Compaction Band Sets Compaction Band Spacing - Bed Thickness Scaling Geostatistical Properties of Shear Band Sets Geostatistical Properties of Fault Sets Fault Spacing Distribution Geostatistical Properties of Fracture Multiple Sets Geostatistical Properties of Multiple Pressure Solution Seam Sets Geostatistical Properties of Multiple Joint Sets Geostatistical Properties of Columnar Joints Geostatistical Properties of Multiple Deformation Band Sets Geostatistical Properties of Multiple Fault Sets Properties of Joints Geostatistical Properties of Joints Joint Length Distribution Joint Height Distribution Joint Aperture Distribution Joint Aperture - Length Scaling Petrophysical Properties of Joints Surface Morphology / Roughness of Joints - Plumose Structure Origin Hackle Marks Rib Marks Mirror and Mist Joint Aperture Properties of Pressure Solution Seams Geostatistical Properties of Pressure Solution Seams Pressure Solution Seam Length Distribution Pressure Solution Seam Height Distribution Pressure Solution Seam Thickness Distribution Pressure Solution Seam Thickness - Length Scaling Pressure Solution Seam Spacing - Layer Thickness Scaling Pressure Solution Seam Roughness (Amplitude of Stylolites) Pressure Solution Seam Growth and Scaling Petrophysical Properties of Pressure Solution Seams Surface Morphology of Pressure Solution Seams Porosity and Permeability of Pressure Solution Seams Strain of Pressure Solution Seams Solubility of Minerals and Rocks Properties of Deformation Bands Geostatistical Properties of Deformation Bands Geostatistical Properties of Shear Bands Shear Band Length Shear Band Height Shear Band Thickness Shear Band Displacement Shear Band Length - Thickness Scaling Shear Band Length - Displacement Scaling Shear Band Displacement - Thickness Scaling Shear Band Patterns Geostatistical Properties of Compaction Bands Compaction Band Length Compaction Band Height Compaction Band Thickness Compaction Band Length - Thickness Scaling Compaction Band Patterns Petrophysical Properties of Deformation Bands Petrophysical Properties of Compaction Bands Grain Size Distribution in Compaction Bands Porosity and Permeability of Compaction Bands Petrophysical Properties of Shear Bands Porosity and Permeability of Shear Bands Grain Size Distribution in Shear Bands Properties of Faults Geostatistical Properties of Faults Scaling Properties of Faults Scaling between Fault Rock Width and Fault Slip Scaling between Fault Length and Fault Damage Zone Width Scaling between Fault Length and Maximum Splay Length Scaling between Fault Length and the Number of Segments per Unit Length Scaling between Fault Length and Fault Maximum Slip Scaling between Fault Step Length and Step Width Fault Slip Distribution Net Slip Fault Separation Slip Distribution along Faults with Unidentified Formation Mechanism Slip Distribution along Shear Bands Fault Length Distribution Fault Segment Length Distribution Fault Splay Length Distribution Fault Thickness Distribution Thickness Distribution of Fault Rock Thickness Distribution of Damage Zone Fault Spacing Distribution Fault Damage Zone Fracture Distribution Splay (Kink) Angle Distribution Petrophysical Properties of Faults Surface Morphology of Faults Grain Size Distribution of Fault Rocks Grain Size Distribution of Sheared Joint-based Faults Grain Size Distribution of Fault Rock in Dynamic Faulting Grain Size Distribution in Shear Bands Porosity and Permeability of Faults Porosity and Permeability of Sheared Joint-based Faults in Sandstone Porosity and Permeability of Sheared Pressure Solution Seam-based Faults in Carbonates Porosity and Permeability of Shear Bands Porosity and Permeability of Shale and Smeared Shale Porosity and Permeability affected by Juxtaposition Upscaled Fault Porosity and Permeability Capillary Pressure Capillary Pressure of Sheared Joint-based Faults in Sandstone Capillary Pressure of Pressure Solution Seam-based Faults in Carbonates Capillary Pressure of Faults with Shale Smear Case Studies Fractures in Monterey Formation, CA, USA Fractures in E. Kaibab Monocline, UT-AZ, USA Fractures in Bays Mountain, TN, USA Fractures in Bristol Channel, UK Fractures in Waterpocket Monocline, UT, USA Fractures in Maiella Mountains, Apennines, IT Fractures in Valley of Fire, Nevada, USA Fractures in McKinleyville, CA, USA Fractures in Sierra Nevada, CA, USA

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