Fossil Earthquakes: The Formation and Preservation of Pseudotachylytes

1. Introduction.- 2. Terminology and Origin of Pseduodtachylyte.- 3. Pseduotachylyte-Related Fault Rocks and Conceptual Fault Models.- 4. Tectonic Environment and Structure of Pseudotachylyte Veins.- 5. Pseudotachylyte Matrix.- 6. Microlites.- 7. Fragments within Pseudotachylyte Veins.- 8. Chemical Composition and Melting Processes of Pseudotachylyte.- 9. Pseudotachylytes Formed in the Brittle-Plastic Regimes.- 10. Crushing-Origin Pseudotachylyte and Veinlet Cataclastic Rocks.- 11. Landslide-related Pseudotachylyte.- 12. Exeprimentally Generated Pseudotachylytes.

From the reviews:

"The book by Professor Lin provides an overview of the current understanding of fault-related pseudotachylytes. The overview is based on a comprehensive examination of the literature and on the experience of the author ... . It will be helpful for students and researchers involved in the new era of pseudotachylyte research, which relies more and more on high-velocity friction experiments." (Olivier Fabbri, The Journal of Geology, Vol. 116, 2008)