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April 15, 2010
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Cristiano Collettini looks at the Zuccale Fault on the Isle of Elba, Italy.
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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