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Richard H. Sibson
Researcher at University of Otago
Publications - 96
Citations - 18133
Richard H. Sibson is an academic researcher from University of Otago. The author has contributed to research in topics: Fault (geology) & Shear zone. The author has an hindex of 50, co-authored 95 publications receiving 16657 citations. Previous affiliations of Richard H. Sibson include University of California, Santa Barbara & Imperial College London.
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Fault rocks and fault mechanisms
TL;DR: In this paper, physical factors likely to affect the genesis of the various fault rocks are examined in relation to the energy budget of fault zones, the main velocity modes of faulting and the type of fault, whether thrust, wrench, or normal.
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High-angle reverse faults, fluid-pressure cycling, and mesothermal gold-quartz deposits
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors infer that the vein sets developed near the roofs of active metamorphic/magmatic systems and represent the roots of brittle, high-angle reverse fault systems extending upward through the seismogenic regime.
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Structural permeability of fluid-driven fault-fracture meshes
TL;DR: Fenton et al. as mentioned in this paper suggest that mesh structures, comprising faults interlinked with extensional shear and purely extensional vein-fractures, form important conduits for large volume flow of hydrothermal and hydrocarbon fluids.
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Fault zone models, heat flow, and the depth distribution of earthquakes in the continental crust of the United States
TL;DR: In this article, the authors show that the maximum depth of microseismic activity in various heat flow provinces of the conterminous United States generally correlates well with the frictional to quasi-plastic transition modeled for the different geotherms.
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Generation of Pseudotachylyte by Ancient Seismic Faulting
TL;DR: In this article, a study of pseudotachylyte-bearing "single-jerk" microfaults is presented, where the slip is related to the thickness of the pseudotachlyte layer.