Vol. 17 No. 3 (2025): September
Cover image by Quanyou Liu on pages 256-266. The image illustrates the process by which a fault, after its formation, develops sealing capabilities that prevent fluid migration between its two sides. Through mechanisms such as rotation, rolling, cracking, and cataclasis of the host rock particles, the fault forms with both porosity and permeability lower than that of the host rock, thereby acting as a barrier to fluid flow. These effects elucidate the relationship between fluid migration and fault sealing capacity during the formation and evolution of faults.
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2025-09-25