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Sealing, Healing and Fluid Flow in Clay Rocks: Insights on Episodic Flow Events in Fault Zones

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The porosity distribution and mineralogical changes in a clay-rich fault core from the Tournemire underground research laboratory are analyzed to determine the mechano-chemical processes in a small-scale vertical strike-slip fault. The results display significant spatial variations in porosity and mineralogy along different gouge zones due to a polyphased tectonic history combined with complex paleo-fluid migrations. Porosity values increase from the center of the gouges to their borders indicating diffusive sealing/healing effects and past hydrothermal activities. The healing and thus the strengthening of the fault is marked by an increase of calcium content, which is concurrent with lower porosities around the gouge zone. Chemical mapping in the gouges reveal clay alteration, iron zonality and the presence of zinc sulphide as well as barium sulphate inside the gouge, further suggesting past hydrothermal activity. Finally, even though the observed porosity variations only occur in subcentimeter-thick gouge bands, the higher porosity sections are pathways for fluid flow during fault activity.
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hal-02894355 , version 1 (19-08-2020)

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Ville Nenoen, Pierre Dick, Juuso Sammaljärvi, Bo Johansson, Mikko Voutilainen, et al.. Sealing, Healing and Fluid Flow in Clay Rocks: Insights on Episodic Flow Events in Fault Zones. Fifth International Conference on Fault and Top Seals 2019, EAGE, 2019, Palermo, Italy. pp.1-5, ⟨10.3997/2214-4609.201902324⟩. ⟨hal-02894355⟩
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