Melosh Benjamin bmelosh@usgs.gov 0000-0002-8017-7193 2019 Clast size distribution data, photographs and code for numerical model dataset https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.900085 2019-04-04T07:33:21 Melosh Benjamin bmelosh@usgs.gov 0000-0002-8017-7193 2019 Fault initiation in serpentinite journal article Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems https://doi.org/10.1029/2018GC008092 Serpentinite is influential to plate tectonics and the strength of faults, however the influence deformation textures have on the evolution of fault strength is poorly understood. Using a range of unsheared to sheared serpentinite outcrops I investigate the progression of deformation during the initiation of faults in serpentinite. This is complimented with a detailed clast size distribution analysis and a numerical model to query the bulk rheology and distribution of stress during deformation. This study demonstrates primary serpentinization textures impact the strength and development of faults throughout their history. not specified 12 CC-BY-4.0 Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ File name File name Melosh Benjamin bmelosh@usgs.gov 0000-0002-8017-7193 File name File format File format Melosh Benjamin bmelosh@usgs.gov 0000-0002-8017-7193 File format File size File size kByte size http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0000117 Melosh Benjamin bmelosh@usgs.gov 0000-0002-8017-7193 File size [kByte] Uniform resource locator/link to file URL file Melosh Benjamin bmelosh@usgs.gov 0000-0002-8017-7193 URL file supplement citable GFBio author68873 journal6006 license21 param16143 param16144 param25541 param54251 pi68873 ref99198 term1073204 term233 topotype1