Geology of the Earthquake Source: A Volume in Honour of Rick Sibson

Professor Richard (Rick) Sibson revolutionized structural geology by illustrating that fault rocks contain an integrated record of earthquakes. Fault-rock textures develop in response to geological and physical variables such as composition, environmental conditions (e.g. temperature and pressure), fluid presence and strain rate. These parameters also determine the rate- and state-variable frictional stability of a fault, the dominant mineral deformation mechanism and shear strength, and ultimately control the partitioning between seismic and aseismic deformation. This volume contains a collection of papers that address the geological record of earthquake faulting from field-based or theoretical perspectives. The papers cover observations in active fault zones, the relationships between fault rocks and fault-slip styles, interpretation of fault-rock textures from the base of the seismogenic zone, consideration of the effects of fluids on faulting, discussion of fault reactivation v. initiation, and a review of future directions in geological earthquake research by Professor Sibson.
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Table of Contents
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Introduction
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Geology of the earthquake source: an introductionAuthor(s)Åke Fagereng;Åke Fagereng1Department of Geological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch 7701, South AfricaSearch for other works by this author on:Virginia G. ToyVirginia G. Toy2Department of Geology, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New ZealandSearch for other works by this author on:
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Observations in active fault zones
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Fault-zone geology: lessons from drilling through the Nojima and Chelungpu faultsAuthor(s)Anne-Marie BoullierAnne-Marie BoullierISTerre – CNRS, Université Joseph Fourier, Maison des Géosciences, BP 53, 38041 Grenoble Cedex 09, France (e-mail: Anne-Marie.Boullier@obs.ujf-grenoble.fr)Search for other works by this author on:
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Deep rock damage in the San Andreas Fault revealed by P- and S-type fault-zone-guided wavesAuthor(s)William L. Ellsworth;William L. Ellsworth1US Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, MS-977, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USASearch for other works by this author on:Peter E. MalinPeter E. Malin2Institute of Earth Science and Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New ZealandSearch for other works by this author on:
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Fault rocks and fault-slip styles
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Geology of the seismogenic subduction thrust interfaceAuthor(s)Åke FagerengÅke FagerengDepartment of Geology, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand (e-mail: ake.fagereng@uct.ac.za)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch 7701, South AfricaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Textural record of the seismic cycle: strain-rate variation in an ancient subduction thrustAuthor(s)Christie D. Rowe;Christie D. Rowe1Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California Santa Cruz, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064,USA2Department of Geological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch 7701, South AfricaSearch for other works by this author on:Francesca Meneghini;Francesca Meneghini3Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università di Pisa, via S. Maria, 53, 56126 Pisa, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:J. Casey MooreJ. Casey Moore1Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California Santa Cruz, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064,USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The microstructural character and mechanical significance of fault rocks associated with a continental low-angle normal fault: the Zuccale Fault, Elba Island, ItalyAuthor(s)S. A. F. Smith;S. A. F. Smith1Reactivation Research Group, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Durham, Durham DH1 3LE, UK4Present address: Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), 605 Via di Vigna Murata, 00143 Rome, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:R. E. Holdsworth;R. E. Holdsworth1Reactivation Research Group, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Durham, Durham DH1 3LE, UKSearch for other works by this author on:C. Collettini;C. Collettini2Geologia Strutturale e Geofisica, Dipartimento Di Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia 06120, Italy4Present address: Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), 605 Via di Vigna Murata, 00143 Rome, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:M. A. PearceM. A. Pearce3Geospatial Research Ltd, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Durham, Durham DH1 3LE, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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The base of the seismogenic zone
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Diverse habitats of pseudotachylytes in the Alpine Fault Zone and relationships to current seismicityAuthor(s)Virginia G. Toy;Virginia G. ToyGeology Department, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New ZealandSearch for other works by this author on:Samuel Ritchie;Samuel RitchieGeology Department, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New ZealandSearch for other works by this author on:Richard H. SibsonRichard H. SibsonGeology Department, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New ZealandSearch for other works by this author on:
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Seismogenic structure of a crystalline thrust fault: fabric anisotropy and coeval pseudotachylyte–mylonitic pseudotachylyte in the Grizzly Creek Shear Zone, ColoradoAuthor(s)Joseph L. Allen;Joseph L. Allen1Department of Physical Sciences, Concord University, Athens, WV 24712-1000, USASearch for other works by this author on:Colin A. ShawColin A. Shaw2Department of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Microstructure and petrology of a Calabrian garnet-bearing pseudotachylyte – a link to lower-crustal seismicityAuthor(s)U. Altenberger;U. Altenberger1Institute of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 24, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, GermanySearch for other works by this author on:G. Prosser;G. Prosser2Dipartimento di Scienze Geologiche, Università della Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano, 10-85100 Potenza, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:M. Ruggiero;M. Ruggiero2Dipartimento di Scienze Geologiche, Università della Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano, 10-85100 Potenza, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:C. GünterC. Günter1Institute of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 24, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, GermanySearch for other works by this author on:
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Petrological evidence for co-seismic slip in extending middle–lower continental crust: Heier’s zone of pseudotachylyte, north NorwayAuthor(s)D. P. Moecher;D. P. Moecher1Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, 101 Slone Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0053, USASearch for other works by this author on:M. G. SteltenpohlM. G. Steltenpohl2Department of Geology and Geography, Auburn University, 210 Petrie Hall, Auburn, AL 36849-5305, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Mid-crustal controls on episodic stress-field rotation around major reverse, normal and strike-slip faultsAuthor(s)Jens-Alexander Nüchter;Jens-Alexander Nüchter1Institut für Geologie, Mineralogie und Geophysik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801 Bochum, GermanySearch for other works by this author on:Susan EllisSusan Ellis2GNS Science, 1 Fairway Drive, Avalon, PO Box 30368, Lower Hutt, New ZealandSearch for other works by this author on:
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Effects of fluids on faulting
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Evolution of fluid chemistry and fluid-flow pathways during folding and faulting: an example from Taemas, NSW, AustraliaAuthor(s)Shaun L. L. Barker;Shaun L. L. BarkerResearch School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, AustraliaPresent address: Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z4Search for other works by this author on:Stephen F. CoxStephen F. CoxResearch School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Formation of fault-related calcite precipitates and their implications for dating fault activity in the East Anatolian and Dead Sea fault zonesAuthor(s)P. Nuriel;P. Nuriel1School of Earth Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:G. Rosenbaum;G. Rosenbaum1School of Earth Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:T. I. Uysal;T. I. Uysal2Queensland Geothermal Energy Centre of Excellence, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:J. Zhao;J. Zhao3Radiogenic Isotope Laboratory, CMM, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:S. D. Golding;S. D. Golding1School of Earth Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:R. Weinberger;R. Weinberger4Geological Survey of Israel, 30 Malkhe Israel Street, Jerusalem 95501, IsraelSearch for other works by this author on:V. Karabacak;V. Karabacak5Department of Geology, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, 26040, TurkeySearch for other works by this author on:Y. AvniY. Avni4Geological Survey of Israel, 30 Malkhe Israel Street, Jerusalem 95501, IsraelSearch for other works by this author on:
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Controls on fluid flow in transpressive orogens, Taiwan and New ZealandAuthor(s)P. Upton;P. Upton1GNS Science, PO Box 30368, Lower Hutt 5040, New ZealandSearch for other works by this author on:D. Craw;D. Craw2Geology Department, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New ZealandSearch for other works by this author on:B. Yu;B. Yu3National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, TaiwanSearch for other works by this author on:Y.-G. ChenY.-G. Chen4Geosciences Department, National Taiwan University, Taipei, TaiwanSearch for other works by this author on:
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Reproduction of thermal pressurization and fluidization of clay-rich fault gouges by high-velocity friction experiments and implications for seismic slip in natural faultsAuthor(s)Kohtaro Ujiie;Kohtaro Ujiie1Doctoral Program in Earth Evolution Sciences, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-0006, Japan2Institute for Research on Earth Evolution, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Yokosuka 237-0061, JapanSearch for other works by this author on:Akito Tsutsumi;Akito Tsutsumi3Division of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, JapanSearch for other works by this author on:Jun KamedaJun Kameda4Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, JapanSearch for other works by this author on:
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Fault reactivation v. initiation
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New faults v. fault reactivation: implications for fault cohesion, fluid flow and copper mineralization, Mount Gordon Fault Zone, Mount Isa District, AustraliaAuthor(s)G. S. Nortje;G. S. Nortje1Economic Geology Research Unit and Predictive Mineral Discovery Co-operative Research Centre (pmd*CRC), School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:N. H. S. Oliver;N. H. S. Oliver1Economic Geology Research Unit and Predictive Mineral Discovery Co-operative Research Centre (pmd*CRC), School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:T. G. Blenkinsop;T. G. Blenkinsop1Economic Geology Research Unit and Predictive Mineral Discovery Co-operative Research Centre (pmd*CRC), School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:D. L. Keys;D. L. Keys1Economic Geology Research Unit and Predictive Mineral Discovery Co-operative Research Centre (pmd*CRC), School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:J. G. McLellan;J. G. McLellan1Economic Geology Research Unit and Predictive Mineral Discovery Co-operative Research Centre (pmd*CRC), School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:S. OxenburghS. Oxenburgh2Aditya Birla Minerals Ltd, PO Box 3074, Adelaide Terrace, Perth, WA 6832, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:
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First-order splay faults: dip-slip examplesAuthor(s)Christopher H. ScholzChristopher H. ScholzLamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, Palisades, NY 10964-1000, USA (e-mail: scholz@ldeo.columbia.edu)Search for other works by this author on:
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Future directions
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The scope of earthquake geologyAuthor(s)Richard H. SibsonRichard H. SibsonDepartment of Geology, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand (e-mail: rick.sibson@otago.ac.nz)Search for other works by this author on:
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