Comparison of laminite fracture features at different scales

Abstract

<p>Laminites (NE Brazil) are well laminated carbonates that provide insight into the geomechanical behaviour of layered systems, especially when comparing deformation characteristics observed in the laboratory with outcrop / field scale deformations. </p> <p>This is useful in order to </p> <p>a)  validate where laboratory experiments can reproduce field scale deformation types </p> <p>b)  understand which feature characteristics can or cannot be scaled</p