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The occurrence of graphite-bearing fault rocks in the Atotsugawa fault system, Japan: Origins and implications for fault creep

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Effect of clay content and mineralogy on frictional sliding behavior of simulated gouges: Binary and ternary mixtures of quartz, illite, and montmorillonite

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Strength, porosity, and permeability development during hydrostatic and shear loading of synthetic quartz-clay fault gouge

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Talc friction in the temperature range 25°–400 °C: Relevance for Fault-Zone Weakening

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