Semibrittle seismic deformation in high-temperature mantle mylonite shear zone along the Romanche transform fault

Authors: Zhiteng Yu, Satish C. Singh, Emma P. M. Gregory, Marcia Maia, Zhikai Wang, Daniele Brunelli

Published: 2021-04-09

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abf3388

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Abstract

Deep microseismicity occurs in high-temperature ductile mantle mylonite shear zones resulting from semibrittle fracturing.