Research Article

Evolution of Friction and Permeability in a Propped Fracture under Shear

Figure 8

White light profilometry of fracture surface (a) before shearing (Figure 7(a)) and (b) after shearing at 5 MPa normal stress (Figure 7(d)). The dark channel represents a striation with a depth of ~100 μm.
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