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Mystery Behind Weak Earthquake Faults Solved
Geoscientists Chris Marone and Cristiano Collettini traveled to the Isle of Elba to sample a tectonic fault that breaks most of the rules of fault mechanics. Their work reveals why these faults slip. Here, Cristiano Collettini looks at the Zuccale Fault, Isle of Elba, Italy.
Credit: Chris Marone
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Tino Marone and Claudio Collettini help to collect samples!
Credit: Chris Marone
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Cristiano and Claudio Collettini at the Zuccale Fault, Isle of Elba, Italy.
Credit: Chris Marone
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