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Fig. 11

From: Contribution to crustal strain accumulation of minor faults: a case study across the Niigata–Kobe Tectonic Zone, Japan

Fig. 11

Fault outcrops and fault materials in the Kurumijima area. a Photograph of the core of the geological fault. b Outcrop photograph of a minor fault (KF-2; N77°E/50°N) in the Kurumijima area. c Hand-specimen photograph of a sample from the outcrop shown in b. d Photomicrograph (light-polarized light image) of the fault gouge sample shown in c. R1 = Riedel shear; Y = Y plane; P = P-foliation of composite planar fabric

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