Mechanics of Shale Deformation in Thrust Fault Zones
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Mechanical models of thrust sheet motion employ a variety of               assumptions about fault zone strength and rheology.  However,                   there are few observations available to constrain the choices of                fault zone rheology.  This research is designed to determine the                character and mechanics of shale deformation in thrust fault zones              and a way to better understand how thrust sheets move.  A combined              field, experimental and theoretical approach will be applied to                 two exposures of the Lewis thrust fault in northwestern Montana                 and adjacent Alberta.  Correlation of naturally and experimentally              deformed shale fabrics in combination with theory will be used to               explain the typical nonlinear rheology in shale and associated                  intensity and heterogeneity of deformation at the bases of thrust               sheets.
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