In press

 

Papers

Mathieu Bourcier, Alexandre Dimanov, E. Heripré, Jean Pierre Raphanel, Michel Bornert, Guillaume Desbois
On the mechanisms of viscoplastic behavior of synthetic rocksalt. SaltMech7, Balkema/Taylor & Francis. (in press) (In press)
 
Gisa J. Kleine Vennekate, Janos Urai
The evolution of normal faults in layered sedimentary sequences: insights from Finite Element modelling of free localization of deformation in mechanically stratified rocks undergoing homogeneous extension. Journal of Structural Geology. submitted. (In press)
 
A. Rathbun, F. Renard, Steffen Abe
Numerical Investigation of the Interplay between Wall Geometry and Friction in Granular Fault Gouge. Journal of Geophysical Research. accepted (In press)
 
Gisa J. Kleine Vennekate, Sofie Nollet, Janos Urai
Influence of the dilatency angle on strucutral patterns in numerical sandbox experiments. Journal of Structural Geology. submitted (In press)
 

2013

 

Papers

Susan Giffin, Ralf Littke, Jop Klaver, Janos Urai
Application of BIB–SEM technology to characterize macropore morphology in coal. International Journal of Coal Geology, online. (2013)
 
Simon Virgo, Max Arndt, Zoé Sobisch, Janos Urai
Development of fault and vein networks in a carbonate sequence near Hayl al Shaz, Oman Mountains. GeoArabia [Manama]. Vol. 18, nb. 2, 2013 (2013)
 
Guillaume Desbois, Janos Urai, Fabian Perez-Willard, Zsolt Radi, Sebastian van Offern, Ivo Burkart, Peter A. Kukla, Uwe Wollenberg
Argon broad ion beam tomography in a cryogenic scanning electron microscope: a novel tool for the investigation of representative microstructures in sedimentary rocks containing pore fluid. Journal of Microscopy (2013)
 
Andrea Komoróczi, Steffen Abe, Janos Urai
Meshless numerical modeling of brittle-viscous deformation: first results on boudinage and hydrofracturing using a coupling of discrete element method (DEM) and smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH). Computational Geosciences. Springer Netherlands (2013)
 
Maartje Houben, Guillaume Desbois, Janos Urai
Pore morphology and distribution in the Shaly facies of Opalinus Clay (Mont Terri, Switzerland): Insights from representative 2D BIB-SEM investigations on mm to nm scale. Applied Clay Science 71, 82-97. (2013)
 
Steffen Abe, Janos Urai, Michael Kettermann
Fracture patterns in nonplane strain boudinage—insights from 3-D discrete element models. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth 118 (3), 1304-1315. (2013)
 

2012

 

Papers

Shiyuan Li, Steffen Abe, Lars Reuning, Stephan Becker, Janos Urai, Peter A. Kukla
Numerical modelling of the displacement and deformation of embedded rock bodies during salt tectonics: A case study from the South Oman Salt Basin. Salt Tectonics, Sediments and Prospecitivity (ed. Alsop I.), Geological Society of London, Volume 363, pp. 503-520. (2012)
 
Guillaume Desbois, Janos Urai, J. Hans. P. de Bresser
Fluid distribution in grain boundaries of natural fine-grained rock salt deformed at low differential stress (Qom Kuh salt fountain, central Iran): Implications for rheology and transport properties. Journal of Structural Geology 43 (128-143). (2012)
 
Prokop Závada, Guillaume Desbois, Alexander Schwedt, Ondrej Lexa, Janos Urai
Extreme ductile deformation of fine-grained salt by coupled solution-precipitation creep and microcracking: Microstructural evidence from perennial Zechstein sequence (Neuhof salt mine, Germany). Journal of Structural Geology 37, 89-104 (2012)
 
Jop Klaver, Guillaume Desbois, Janos Urai, Ralf Littke
BIB-SEM study of the pore space morphology in early mature Posidonia Shale from the Hils area, Germany. International Journal of Coal Geology. (2012)
 
Frank Strozyk, Heijn van Gent, Janos Urai, Peter A. Kukla
3D seismic study of complex intra-salt deformation: An example from the Upper Permian Zechstein 3 stringer, western Dutch offshore. Salt Tectonics, Sediments and Prospecitivity (ed. Alsop I.), Geological Society of London, Volume 363, pp. 489-501. (2012)
 
Sofie Nollet, Gisa J. Kleine Vennekate, Steffen Giese, Peter Vrolijk, Janos Urai, Martin Ziegler
Localization patterns in sandbox-scale numerical experiments above a normal fault in basement. Journal of Structural Geology 39 (2012) (pp. 199-209). (2012)
 
Ralf Littke, Janos Urai, Anna K. Uffmann, F. Risvanis
Reflectance of dispersed vitrinite in Palaeozoic rocks with and without cleavage: Implications for burial and thermal history modeling in the Devonian of Rursee area, northern Rhenish Massif, Germany. International Journal of Coal Geology 89: 41-50. (2012)
 
Steffen Abe, Janos Urai
Discrete element modeling of boudinage: Insights on rock rheology, matrix flow, and evolution of geometry. JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH, VOL. 117, B01407, 13 PP., 2012 doi:10.1029/2011JB008555 (2012)
 
Prokop Závada, Guillaume Desbois, Alexander Schwedt, Ondrej Lexa, Janos Urai
Extreme deformation of fine-grained salt by coupled solution-precipitation creep and microfracturation: microstructural evidence from perennial Zechstein sequence (Neuhof salt mine, Germany). Journal of Structural Geology (2012)
 

2011

 

Papers

Stefan Back, Heijn van Gent, Lars Reuning, Juergen Groetsch, Jan Niederau, Peter A. Kukla
3D seismic geomorphology and sedimentology of the Chalk Group, southern Danish North Sea. Journal of the Geological Society 168(2), 393-406. doi: 10.1144/0016-76492010-047 (2011)
 
Karen Mair, Steffen Abe
Breaking up: Comminution mechanisms in sheared simulated fault gouge. Pure and Applied Geophysics Special Issue on Brittle deformation of solid and granular materials with applications to mechanics of earthquakes and faults. DOI: 10.1007/s00024-011-0266-6 (2011)
 
Guillaume Desbois, Janos Urai, Peter Kukla, Jan Konstanty, Claudia Baerle
High-resolution 3D fabric and porosity model in a tight gas sandstone reservoir: a new approach to investigate microstructures from mm- to nm-scale combining argon beam cross-sectioning and SEM imaging. Journal of Petroleum Sciences and Engineering 78: 243-257. (2011)
 
Heijn van Gent, Janos Urai, Martin de Keijzer
The internal geometry of salt structures - a first look using 3D seismic data from the Zechstein of the Netherlands. Journal of Structural Geology - Special Issue: Flow of rocks: Field analysis and modeling - In celebration of Paul F. Williams' contribution to mentoring 33, 292-311. (2011)
 
Ineke Dijkstra, Joyce Schmatz, Alice Post, Janos Urai
The role of fluid-inclusion composition on dynamic recrystallization in experimentally deformed quartz single crystals. Journal of the Virtual Explorer 38 (3) (2011)
 
Steffen Abe, Heijn van Gent, Janos Urai
DEM Simulation of Normal Faults in cohesive Materials, Tectonophysics 512, 12-21. (2011)
 
Guillaume Desbois, Janos Urai, Peter A. Kukla, Uwe Wollenberg, Fabian Perez-Willard, Zsolt Radi, Sandor Riholm
Distribution of brine in grain boundaries during static recrystallization in wet, synthetic halite: insight from Broad Ion Beam sectioning and SEM observation at cryogenic temperature. Contribution to Mineralogy and Petrology 163 (1): 19-31. (2011)
 
Joyce Schmatz, Janos Urai
The interaction of migrating grain boundaries and fluid Inclusions in naturally deformed quartz: a case study of a folded and partly recrystallized quartz vein from the Hunsrück Slate, Germany. Journal of Structural Geology, 33: 468-480. (2011)
 
Marc Holland, Heijn van Gent, Loic Bazalgette, Najwa Yassir, Eilard Hoogerduijn-Strating, Janos Urai
Evolution of dilatant fracture networks in normal faults - evidence from 4D model experiments. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 304: 399-406. (2011)
 
Ute Trautwein-Bruns, Christoph Hilgers, Stephan Becker, Janos Urai, Peter A. Kukla
Fracture and fault systems characterising the intersection between the Lower Rhine Embayment and the Ardennes-Rhenish Massif - results from the RWTH-1 well, Aachen, Germany. Z.dt. Ges. Geowiss., 163/3, 251-276, Stuttgart. (2011)
 
Joyce Schmatz, Oliver Schenk, Janos Urai
The interaction of migrating grain boundaries and fluid inclusions in rock analogues: the effect of wetting angle and fluid inclusion velocity. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology. 162(1): 193-208. DOI: 10.1007/s00410-010-0590-3. (2011)
 
Christoph Leitner, Franz Neubauer, Janos Urai, Johannes Schönherr
Structure and Evolution of a Rocksalt-Mudrock-Tectonite: the Haselgebirge in the Northern Calcareous Alps. Journal of Structural Geology 33 (5): 970-984 (2011)
 
Peter A. Kukla, Lars Reuning, Stephan Becker, Janos Urai, Johannes Schoenherr
Distribution and mechanisms of overpressure generation and deflation in the late Neoproterozoic to early Cambrian South Oman Salt Basin. Geofluids 11(4): 349-361. (2011)
 
Stephan Becker, Christoph Hilgers, Peter A. Kukla, Janos Urai
Crack-seal microstructure evolution in bi-mineralic quartz-chlorite veins in shales and siltstones from the RWTH-1 well, Aachen, Germany. Journal of Structural Geology 33 (4): 676-689 (2011)
 

2010

 

Papers

Marc Holland, Janos Urai
Evolution of anastomosing crack-seal vein networks in limestones: insight from an exhumed high pressure cell, Jabal Shams, Oman Mountains Journal of Structural Geology, Volume 32, Issue 9, Pages 1279-1290 (2010)
 
Heijn van Gent, Marc Holland, Janos Urai, Ramon Loosveld
Evolution of fault zones in carbonates with mechanical stratigraphy - insights from scale models using layered cohesive powder. Journal of Structural Geology, Volume 32, Issue 9, Pages 1375-1391 (2010)
 
Johannes Schönherr, Zsolt Schleder, Janos Urai, Ralf Littke, Peter Kukla
Deformation mechanisms of deeply buried and surface-piercing Late Pre-Cambrian to Early Cambrian Ara Salt from interior Oman. International Journal of Earth Sciences. Volume 99, Number 5 1007-1025 (2010)
 
Guillaume Desbois, Prokop Zavada, Zsolt Schleder, Janos Urai
Deformation and recrystallization mechanisms in actively extruding salt fountain: Microstructural evidence for a switch in deformation mechanisms with increased availability of meteoric water and decreased grain size (Qum Kuh, central Iran). Journal of Structural Geology, 32 (4), 580-594. (2010)
 
Joyce Schmatz, Marc Holland, Steffen Giese, Wouter van der Zee, Janos Urai
Clay smear processes in mechanically layered sequences - results of water-saturated model experiments with free top surface. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 75 (1), 74-88 (2010)
 
Heijn van Gent, Stefan Back, Janos Urai, Peter A. Kukla
Small-scale faulting in the Upper Cretaceous of the Groningen Block (The Netherlands): 3D seismic interpretation, fault plane analysis and paleostress. Journal of Structural Geology 32, 537-553 (2010)
 
Joyce Schmatz, Peter Vrolijk, Janos Urai
Clay smear in normal fault zones - the effect of multilayers and clay cementation in water-saturated model experiments Journal of Structural Geology 32 - Fault zones (11), 1834-1849. (2010)
 
Joyce Schmatz, Janos Urai
The interaction of fluid inclusions and migrating grain boundaries in a rock analogue: deformation and annealing of polycrystalline camphor-ethanol mixtures. Journal of Metamorphic Geology 28(1), 1-18. (2010)
 
Ute Trautwein-Bruns, Katja C. Schulze, Stephan Becker, Peter A. Kukla, Janos Urai
In situ stress variations at the Variscan Deformation Front - Results from the deep Aachen geothermal well. Tectonophysics, Volume 493 (1-2), 196-211 (2010)
 
Ute Trautwein-Bruns, Katja C. Schulze, Stephan Becker, Peter A. Kukla, Janos Urai
In situ stress variations at the Variscan deformation front - Results from the deep Aachen geothermal well. Tectonophysics 493, 196-211 (2010)
 

2009

 

Papers

Sofie Nollet, T. Koerner, U. Kramm, Christoph Hilgers
Precipitation of fracture fillings and cements in the Buntsandstein (NW Germany). Geofluids, 9(4), 373 - 385. (DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-8123.2009.00261.x) (2009)
 
Lars Reuning, Johannes Schönherr, Ansgar Heimann, Janos Urai, Ralf Littke, Peter A. Kukla, Zuwena Rawahi
Constraints on the diagenesis, stratigraphy and internal dynamics of the surface-piercing salt domes in the Ghaba Salt Basin (Oman): A comparison to the Ara Group in the South Oman Salt Basin. GeoArabia 14, 83-120 (2009)
 
Martin Schoepfer, Steffen Abe, Conrad Childs, John Walsh
The impact of porosity and crack density on the elasticity, strength and friction of cohesive granular materials: Insights from DEM modelling. International Journal of Rock Mechanics & Mining Sciences 46(2), 250-261. (2009)
 
Marc Holland, Janos Urai, Philippe Muchez, EJM Willemse
Evolution of fractures in a highly dynamic thermal, hydraulic, and mechanical system - (I) Field observations in Mesozoic Carbonates, Jabal Shams, Oman Mountains. GeoArabia 14, 57-110. (2009)
 
Guillaume Desbois, Janos Urai, Peter A. Kukla
Morphology of the pore space in claystones - evidence from BIB/FIB ion beam sectioning and cryo-SEM observations. eEarth, 4, 15-22. (2009)
 
Heijn van Gent, Stefan Back, Janos Urai, Peter A. Kukla, Klaus Reicherter
Paleostresses of the Groningen area, the Netherlands - results of a seismic based structural reconstruction. Tectonophysics - Progress in understanding sedimentary basins 470(1-2), 147-161. (2009)
 
Steffen Abe, Karen Mair
Effects of gouge fragment shape on fault friction: New 3D modelling results. Geophysical Research Letters. 36, L23302, doi:10.1029/2009GL040684. (2009)
 
J Hubert, H Emmerich, Janos Urai
Modelling the evolution of vein microstructure with phase-field techniques - a first look, Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 27, 523-530. (2009)
 
Marc Holland, Nishank Saxena, Janos Urai
Evolution of fractures in a highly dynamic thermal, hydraulic, and mechanical system - (II) Remote sensing fracture analysis, Jabal Shams, Oman Mountains. GeoArabia 14, 163-194 (2009)
 
Johannes Schönherr, Lars Reuning, Peter A. Kukla, Ralf Littke, Janos Urai, M Siemann, Zuwena Rawahi
Halite cementation and carbonate diagenesis of intra-salt reservoirs from the Late Neoproterozoic to Early Cambrian Ara Group (South Oman Salt Basin). Sedimentology 56, 567-589. (2009)
 

2008

 

Book chapters

F Magri, Ralf Littke, S Rodon, U Bayer, Janos Urai
Temperature fields, petroleum maturation and fluid flow in the vicinity of salt domes. In: Littke, R., Bayer, U., Gajewski, D., Brink, H. J. & Winter, I. (Eds.), Dynamics of complex intracontinental basins: The Central European Basin System. Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, 277-290.978-3-540-85084-7. (2008)
 
Janos Urai, Zsolt Schléder, Chris Spiers, Peter A. Kukla
Flow and Transport Properties of Salt Rocks. In: Littke, Ralf,Bayer, U.,Gajewski, D.,Nelskamp, S. (Eds.), Dynamics of complex intracontinental basins: The Central European Basin System. Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, 277-290.978-3-540-85084-7. (2008)
 
Janos Urai, G Nover, C Zwach, R Ondrak, Robert Schöner, BM Kroos
Transport processes. In: Littke, Ralf,Bayer, U.,Gajewski, D.,Nelskamp, S. (Eds.), Dynamics of complex intracontinental basins: The Central European Basin System. Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, 367-388.978-3-540-85084-7. (2008)
 
Jonas Kley, H J Franzke, F Jaehne, Charlote Krawcyk, Tina Lohr, Klaus Reicherter, Magdalena Scheck Wenderoth, Judith Sippel, David Tanner, Heijn van Gent
Strain and Stress. In: Littke, R., Bayer, U., Gajewski, D. & Nelskamp, S. (Eds.), Dynamics of complex intracontinental basins: The Central European Basin System. Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, 98-124. (2008)
 
Peter A. Kukla, Janos Urai, Markus Mohr
Dynamics of salt structures. In: Littke, R., Bayer, U., Gajewski, D. & Nelskamp, S. (Eds.), Dynamics of complex intracontinental basins: The Central European Basin System. Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, 291-306. (2008)
 
Marc Jessell, Janos Urai, Oliver Schenk
Grainshapes and sizes during static grain coarsening in salt. In: Bons, Paul D.D.,Koehn, Daniel,Jessell, Mark W. (Eds.), Microdynamics Simulation. Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences 106. Spinger, 209-214 978-3-540-25522-2. (2008)
 
Joyce Schmatz, Janos Urai
Clay smear in Sandbox experiments. In: Dynamics of complex intracontinental basins: The Central European Basin System. Littke, R., Bayer, U., Gajewski, D. & Nelskamp, S. Eds.). Springer-Verlag, Berlin-Heidelberg, 520 p. (2008)
 

Papers

Karen Mair, Steffen Abe
3D numerical simulations of fault gouge evolution during shear: Grain size reduction and strain localization. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 274(1-2), 72-81. (2008)
 
Janos Urai, Oliver Schenk, Wouter van der Zee, Manuel Blumenthal
Photograph of the Month. Journal of Structural Geology, 30,1201 (2008)
 
Wouter van der Zee, C A J Wibberley, Janos Urai
The influence of layering and pre-existing joints on the development of internal structure in normal fault zones: the Lodeve basin, France. In: Wibberley, C. A. J., Kurz, W., Imber, J., Holdworth, R. E. & Collerrini, C. (Eds.), Geological Society, London, Special Publications January 1, 2008, v. 299, p. 57-74 (2008)
 
Sven Sindern, Warnsloh JM, Ute Trautwein-Bruns, M Chatziliadou, Stephan Becker, S Yueceer, Christoph Hilgers, U. Kramm
Geochemical composition of sedimentary rocks and imprint of hydrothermal fluid flow at the Variscan front - an example from the RWTH-1 well (Germany). Zeitschrift der Deutsche Geologische Gesellschaft 159(4), 623-640. (2008)
 
Koen van Noten, Christoph Hilgers, Janos Urai, Manuel Sintubin
Late burial to early tectonic quartz veins in the periphery of the High-Ardenne Slate Belt (Rursee, North Eifel, Germany). Geologica Belgica 11(3-4), 179-198. (2008)
 
Guillaume Desbois, Janos Urai, C Burkhardt, Martin Drury, R Hayles, B Humbel
Cryogenic vitrification and 3D serial sectioning using high resolution cryo-FIB SEM technology for brine-filled grain boundaries in halite: first results. Geofluids 8(1), 60-72. (2008)
 
Zsolt Schleder, Janos Urai, Sofie Nollet, Christoph Hilgers
Solution-precipitation creep and fluid flow in halite: a case study of Zechstein (Z1) rocksalt from Neuhof salt mine (Germany). International Journal of Earth Sciences, 97(5), pp1045-1056. (2008)
 
Janos Urai, Oliver Schenk, Wouter van der Zee, Manuel Blumenthal
Photograph of the Month. Journal of Structural Geology 30, 1201. (2008)
 
A. Verruijt, R. B. J. Brinkgreve, Shiyuan Li
Analytical and numerical solution of the elastodynamic strip load problem. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics 32 (1) 65-80. doi:10.1002/nag.616 (2008)
 

2007

 

Book chapters

Lukas P. Baumgartner, Bart Bos, James A.D. Connolly, Jean-Pierre Gratier, Frédéric Gueydan, Stephen Miller, Claudio L. Rosenberg, Janos Urai, Bruce W. D. Yardley
Fluids, Geochemical Cycles, and Mass Transport in Fault Zones. In: Handy, Mark R.,Hirth, Greg,Hovius, Niels (Eds.), Tectonic Faults- Agents of Change on a Dynamic Earth. Dahlem Workshop Report 95. The MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass.10:0-262-08362-0. (2007)
 
Janos Urai, Chris Spiers
The effect of grain boundary water on deformation mechanisms and rheology of rocksalt during long-term deformation In: Wallner, M.,Lux, K.,Minkley, W.,Jr., H. Hardy (Eds.), The Mechanical Behavior of Salt - Understanding of THMC Processes in Salt Hannover (2007)
 
R.F. Bekendam, Janos Urai
Pillar deformation-induced surface subsidence in the Hengelo brine field, the Netherlands In: Wallner, M.,Lux, K.,Minkley, W.,Jr., H. Hardy (Eds.), The Mechanical Behavior of Salt - Understanding of THMC Processes in Salt Hannover, Germany 369-376.978-0- (2007)
 
Johannes Schoenherr, Zsolt Schléder, Janos Urai, P.A. Fokker, O. Schulze
Deformation mechanisms and rheology of Pre-cambrian rocksalt from the South Oman Salt Basin. In: Wallner, M.,Lux, K.,Minkley, W.,Jr., H. Hardy (Eds.), The Mechanical Behavior of Salt (SaltMech6) - Understanding of THMC Processes in Salt Hannover, Germany (2007)
 

Papers

Koen Van Noten, Ilse Kenis, Christoph Hilgers, Janos Urai, Philippe Muchez, Manuel Sintubin
Early vein generations in the High-Ardenne slate belt (Belgium, Germany): the earliest manifestations of the Variscan orogeny? Géologie de de France Mechaniscs of Variscan Orogeny: a modern view on orogenic research. Orléans, France, 13-15 September 2007 (2007)
 
Koen Van Noten, Ilse Kenis, Manuel Sintubin, Janos Urai
Quartz veining in the High-Ardenne slate belt. New evidences from the Rursee area, North Eifel, Germany. Geologica Belgica 10(3-4 (2nd Belgian Geological Congress, Liège, 7-8 September 2006)), 218. (2007)
 
Guillaume Desbois, Jannick Ingrin, N.T. Kita, J.W. Valley, Etienne Deloule
New constraints on metamorphic history of Adirondack's diopside (NY-USA): Al and 18O diffusion profiles. American mineralogist, 92: 453-459. (2007)
 
J. Schneider, M Chatziliadou, Sven Sindern, Christoph Hilgers
Multiple hydrothermal fluid flow in the NW Rhenohercynian. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 71(15),A900-A9 (2007)
 
Guillaume Desbois, Jannick Ingrin
Anisotropy of hydrogen diffusion in tourmaline. Geochimica and cosmochimica acta,71: 5233-5243. (2007)
 
Zsolt Schléder, Janos Urai
Deformation and recrystallization mechanisms in mylonitic shear zones in naturally deformed extrusive Eocene-Oligocene rocksalt from Eyvanekey plateau and Garmsar hills (central Iran). Journal of Structural Geology, 29,241-255 (2007)
 
Zsolt Schléder, S. Burliga, Janos Urai
Dynamic and static recrystallization-related microstructures in halite samples from the K?odawa salt wall (central Poland) as revealed by gamma-irradiation. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie und Petrologie, 184(1),17-28 (2007)
 
Oliver Schenk, Janos Urai, Wouter van der Zee
Evolution of Boudins under progressively decreasing pore pressure - a case study of pegmatites enclosed in marble deforming at high grade metamorphic conditions, Naxos, Greece. American Journal of Science, 307,1009-1033 (2007)
 
Markus Mohr, John K. Warren, Peter A. Kukla, Janos Urai, Anton Irmen
Subsurface seismic record of salt glaciers in an extensional intracontinental setting. Geology, 35(11),963-966 (2007)
 
Johannes Schoenherr, Ralf Littke, Janos Urai, Peter A. Kukla, Zuwena Rawahi
Polyphase thermal evolution in the Infra-Cambrian Ara Group (South Oman Salt Basin) as deduced by solid bitumen maturity. Organic Geochemistry, 38(8),1293-1318 (2007)
 
C. Hübscher, J. Cartwright, Heribert Cypionka, Gert De Lange, Alastair Robertson, Jean-Pierre Suc, Janos Urai
Global look at Salt Giants. Eos 88(16),177-179 (2007)
 
E. Eseme, Janos Urai, Ralf Littke, B.M. Krooss
Review of the mechanical properties of oil shales: implications for exploitation and basin modelling. Oil Shale 24(2) (2007)
 
Johannes Schoenherr, Janos Urai, Peter A. Kukla, Ralf Littke, Zsolt Schleder, Jean-Michel Larroque, Mark Newall, Nadia Al-Abry, H. Al-Siyabi, Zuwena Rawahi
Limits to the sealing capacity of rocksalt: A case study of the Infra-Cambrian Ara Salt from the South Oman Salt Basin. AAPG Bulletin, 91(11),1541-1557 (2007)
 
Sven Sindern, Helge Stanjek, Christoph Hilgers, Yvonne Etoundi
Short-term hydrothermal effects on the 'crystallinities' of illite and chlorite in the footwall of the Aachen-Faille du midi thrust fault - first results of the RWTH-1 drilling project. Clays and Clay Minerals, 55(2),200-212 (2007)
 

2006

 

Book chapters

Alexandra Hildenbrand, BM Kroos, Janos Urai
Relationship Between Pore Structure and Fluid Transport in Agillaceous Rocks. In: Gladwell, G.M.L.,Huyghe, J.M.,Raats, Peter A.C. (Eds.), IUTAM Symposium on Physicochemical and Electromechanical Interactions in Porous Media. Solid Mechanics and Its Applic (2006)
 
Alexandra Hildenbrand, BM Kroos, Janos Urai
Relationship Between Pore Structure and Fluid Transport in Argillaceous Rocks. In: Gladwell, G. M. L. ,Huyghe, J.M. ,Raats, Peter A.C. ,Cowin, Stephen C. (Eds.), IUTAM Symposium on Physicochemical and Electromechanical Interactions in Porous Media. Solid (2006)
 

Papers

Alexandra Hildenbrand, B.M. Krooss, Janos Urai
Relationship Between Pore Structure and Fluid Transport in Argillaceous Rocks. in: G. M. L. Gladwell, J.M. Huyghe, Peter A.C. Raats and Stephen C. Cowin (eds.) IUTAM Symposium on Physicochemical and Electromechanical Interactions in Porous Media. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications , Springer Netherlands. 125: 231-237. (2006)
 
Christoph Hilgers, D. Kirschner, J.P. Breton, Janos Urai
Fracture sealing and fluid overpressures in limestones of the Jabal Akhdar dome, Oman mountains. Geofluids, 6(2),168-184 (2006)
 
Christoph Hilgers, Sofie Nollet, Johannes Schoenherr, Janos Urai
Paleo-Overpressure Formation and Dissipation in Reservoir Rocks. Oil Gas European Magazine, 32(2),68-73 (2006)
 
E. H. Wanningen, Marc Holland, Janos Urai, K. Rawnsley, Ramon Loosveld
Internal Structure of a Fault and Fracture System in Carbonates Deformed at Shallow Crustal Depth in the Jebel Hafeet Anticline, United Arab Emirates - Oman border. Eos Trans. AGU, 87(52),Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract T23D-0532 (2006)
 
Janos Urai, Marc Holland, Johannes Schoenherr, Stephen Miller
Are Zebra Carbonates Formed During Seismic Events? Eos Trans. AGU, 87(52),Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract T13A-0483 (2006)
 
Johannes Schoenherr, Janos Urai, Ralf Littke, Peter A. Kukla, Mark Newall, Nadia Al-Abry, Zuwena Rawahi
Petrography and geochemistry of solid bitumen in the intra-salt carbonate stringers of the South Oman Salt Basin. GeoArabia (Geo2006 conference abs., part I), 12(1),191 (2006)
 
Johannes Schoenherr, Janos Urai, Ralf Littke, Peter A. Kukla, Mark Newall, Nadia Al-Abry, Zuwena Rawahi
Halite and solid bitumen plugging in the intra-salt carbonate stringers of the South Oman Salt Basin. GeoArabia (Geo2006 conference abs., part I), 12(1),191 (2006)
 
Oliver Schenk, Janos Urai, S. Piazolo
Structure of grain boundaries in wet, synthetic polycrystalline, statically recrystallizing halite - evidence from cryo-SEM observations. Geofluids, 6(1),93-104 (2006)
 
Sofie Nollet, Christoph Hilgers, Janos Urai
Experimental study of polycrystal growth from an advecting supersaturated fluid in a model fracture. Geofluids, 6,185-200 (2006)
 
Ilse Kenis, Janos Urai, Manuel Sintubin
The development of bone-shaped structures in initially segmented layers during layer-parallel extension: numerical modelling and parameter sensitivity analysis. Journal of Structural Geology, 28,1183-1192 (2006)
 
Marc Holland, Janos Urai, Wouter van der Zee, Helge Stanjek, Jan Konstanty
Fault gouge evolution in highly overconsolidated claystones. Journal of Structural Geology, 28(2),323 (2006)
 
Marc Holland, Janos Urai, Stephen Martel
The internal structure of fault zones in basaltic sequences. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 248(1-2),301 (2006)
 
Marc Holland, Janos Urai, K. Rawnsley, Ramon Loosveld
High Resolution Multiscale Study of a Regional Fault and Fracture Network Formed in Overpressured Carbonates, Jebel Shams, Oman. Eos Trans. AGU, 87(42),Fall Meet. Suppl. Abstract T23D-0530 (2006)
 

2005

 

Papers

Ilse Kenis, Janos Urai, Wouter van der Zee, Christoph Hilgers, Manuel Sintubin
Rheology of fine-grained siliciclastic rocks in the middle crust - evidence from a combined structural and numerical analysis. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 233,351-360 (2005)
 
J. Adam, Janos Urai, B. Wieneke, O. Oncken, K. Pfeiffer, N. Kukowski, J. Lohrmann, S. Hoth, Wouter van der Zee, Joyce Schmatz
Shear localisation and strain distribution during tectonic faulting - new insights from granular flow experiments and high-resolution optical image correlation techniques. Journal of Structural Geology, 27,283-301 (2005)
 
Danilo Cifola, Christoph Hilgers, Stefano Mazzoli
Quantitative field and microstructural analyses on en echelon vein array hosted in limestones, southern Appennines, Italy. Rendiconti della Societa' Geologica Italiana, 1,86-87 (2005)
 
J. Hans. P. de Bresser, Janos Urai, David L. Olgaard
Effect of water on the strength and microstructure of Carrara marble axially compressed at high temperature. Journal of Structural Geology, 27,265-281 (2005)
 
Markus Mohr, Peter A. Kukla, Janos Urai, G. Bresser
Multiphase salt tectonic evolution in NW Germany: seismic interpretation and retrodefromation. International Journal of Earth Sciences 94(5-6),917-941 (2005)
 
Christoph Hilgers, Sven Sindern
Textural and isotopic evidence on the fluid source and transport mechanism of antitaxial fibrous mirostructures from the Alps and the Appalachians. Geofluids, 5(4),239-250 (2005)
 
Wouter van der Zee, Janos Urai
Processes of normal fault evolution in a siliciclastic sequence: a case study from Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia. Journal of Structural Geology, 27(12),2281-2300 (2005)
 
Zsolt Schleder, Janos Urai
Microstructural evolution of deformation- modified primary Halite from Hengelo, the Netherlands. International Journal of Earth Sciences, 94(5-6),941-956 (2005)
 
Oliver Schenk, Janos Urai, Brian Evans
The effect of water on recrystallization behavior and grain boundary morphology in calcite - observations of natural marble mylonites. Journal of Structural Geology, 27,1856-1872 (2005)
 
Oliver Schenk, Janos Urai
The migration of fluid-filled grain boundaries in recrystallizing synthetic bischofite: first results of in-situ HPHT deformation experiments in transmitted light. Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 23,695-709 (2005)
 
Sofie Nollet, Janos Urai, Paul D. Bons, Christoph Hilgers
Numerical simulations of polycrystal growth in veins. Journal of Structural Geology, 27(2),217-230 (2005)
 
Sofie Nollet, Christoph Hilgers, Janos Urai
Sealing of fluid pathways in overpressure cells: a case study from the Buntsandstein in the Lower Saxony Basin (NW Germany). International Journal of Earth Sciences, 94(5-6),1039-1056 (2005)
 
Christoph Hilgers, Janos Urai
On the arrangement of solid inclusions in fibrous veins and the role of the crack-seal mechanism. Journal of Structural Geology, 27,481-494 (2005)
 
Peter A. Kukla, Marc Holland, Markus Mohr, Zsolt Schleder, Johannes Schoenherr, Janos Urai
Fortschritte bei der Integration von strukturellen, sedimentären und analogen Simulationstechniken in der Erdöl-Geologie. Erdöl, Erdgas und Kohle, 121(11),427-431 (2005)
 

2004

 

Papers

Christoph Hilgers, K. Dilg-Gruschinski, Janos Urai
Microstructural evolution of syntaxial veins formed by advective flow. Geology, 32(3),261-264 (2004)
 
Christoph Hilgers, Eric Tenthorey
Fracture sealing of quartzite under a temperature gradient: experimental results. Terra Nova, 16,173-178 (2004)
 
Oliver Schenk, Janos Urai
Microstructural evolution and grain boundary structure during static recrystallization in synthetic polycrystals of sodium chloride containing saturated brine. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 146,671-682 (2004)
 
Peter A. Kukla, Janos Urai, Ralf Littke
Erhöhte Porendrücke - Bedeutung für Bohrlochplanung, Kohlenwasserstoff-Exploration und Feldesentwicklung - Overpressures - their impact on Well planning, Exploration and Field Development. Erdöl, Erdgas, Kohle, 120,193-197 (2004)
 
Ilse Kenis, Janos Urai, Wouter van der Zee, Manuel Sintubin
Mullions in the High-Ardenne Slate Belt (Belgium): numerical model and parameter sensitivity analysis. Journal of Structural Geology, 26,1677-1692 (2004)
 

2003

 

Papers

Stephen Miller, Wouter van der Zee, David L. Olgaard, James A.D. Connolly
A fluid-pressure feedback model of dehydration reactions: experiments, modelling, and application to subduction zones Tectonophysics, 370(1-4),241-251 (2003)
 
Christoph Hilgers, W. Bauer
Ein geologisches Blockbild von der Niederrheinischen Bucht bis in die Eifel. Natur und Museum, 133(3),76-86 (2003)
 
Christoph Hilgers, K. Dilg-Gruschinski, Janos Urai
Microstructures grown experimentally from advective supersaturated solution and their implication for natural vein systems. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 4031,1-5 (2003)
 
Alexandra Hildenbrand, Janos Urai
Investigation of the morphology of pore space in mudstones-first results. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 20(10),1185-1200 (2003)
 
Wouter van der Zee, Janos Urai, P. D. Richard
Lateral clay injection into normal faults. GeoArabia, 8(3),501-522 (2003)
 
Maarten Krabbendam, Janos Urai, Lucas J. van Vliet
Grain size stabilisation by dispersed graphite in a high-grade quartz mylonite: an example from Naxos (Greece). Journal of Structural Geology, 25(6),855-866 (2003)
 

2002

 

Papers

Christoph Hilgers, Janos Urai
Microstructural observations on natural syntectonic fibrous veins: Implications for the growth process. Tectonophysics, 352,257-274 (2002)
 
Christoph Hilgers, Janos Urai
Experimental study of syntaxial vein growth during lateral fluid flow in transmitted light: first results. Journal of Structural Geology, 24(6-7),1029-1043 (2002)
 
Werner Kraus
ATP Reagenz und Lamipeel. Der Praeparator, 48(2),51-75 (2002)
 
Werner Kraus
Lamipeel-Präparation: Eine neue effiziente Methode zur Strukturdokumentation von Karbonat-Bohrkernproben. Mitteilungen zur Ingenieurgeologie und Hydrogelogie, 80,1-14 (2002)
 

2001

 

Papers

Janos Urai, G. Spaeth, Wouter van der Zee, Christoph Hilgers
Evolution of mullion (boudin) structures in the Variscan of the Ardennes and Eifel. Journal of the Virtual Explorer online, 3,1 (2001)
 
Janos Urai, G. Spaeth, Wouter van der Zee, Christoph Hilgers
Evolution of Mullion (formerly Boudin) structures in the Variscan of the Ardennes and Eifel. Journal of the virtual explorer, 3,17 (2001)
 
Janos Urai, A. Feenstra
Weakening associated with the diaspore-corundum dehydration reaction in metabauxites: an example from Naxos (Greece). Journal of Structural Geology, 23,941-950 (2001)
 
Christoph Hilgers, Daniel Koehn, Paul D. Bons, Janos Urai
Development of crystal morphology during unitaxial growth in a progressively widening vein: II. Numerical simulations of the evolution of antitaxial fibrous veins. Journal of Structural Geology, 23,873-885 (2001)
 
D. Koehn, Paul D. Bons, Christoph Hilgers, Cees W. Passchier
Animations of progressive fibrous vein and fringe formation. Journal of the virtual explorer, 4 (2001)
 

2000

 

Papers

Janos Urai, Christoph Hilgers, Wouter van der Zee
Die Quantifizierung der Verformung durch Winkel: Das Werk von Hans Breddin. Mitteilungen zur Ingenieurgeologie und Hydrogelogie, 76,115-118 (2000)
 
Christoph Hilgers, Werner Kraus, Janos Urai
Entwicklung von Durchflusszellen fuer dynamische in-situ Beobachtungen von Kristallwachstum in der Durchlichtmikroskopie - Development of flow-through cells for dynamic in-situ observation of crystal growth in transmitted-light microscopy. Der Präparator (2000)
 

1999 and older

 

Papers

Christoph Hilgers, Janos Urai
Syntectonic antitaxial fibrous vein growth: inferences from the microstructure of natural samples. Göttinger Arbeiten zur Geologie und Paläontologie, Sb4,70-72 (1999)
 
Janos Urai, Wouter van der Zee
Newsletter Physical Properties of Earth Materials. (1997)
 
S. Karaborni, B. Smit, W.K. Heidug, Janos Urai, E. van Oort
The swelling of clays: molecular simulations of the hydration of montmorillonite. Science, 271,1102-1104 (1996)
 
Paul D. Bons, Janos Urai
An apparatus to experimentally model the dynamics of ductile shear zones. Tectonophysics, 256(1-4),145-164 (1996)
 
Paul D. Bons, Janos Urai
Experimental deformation of two-phase rock analogues. Journal of Materials Science and Engineering, A175,221-229 (1994)
 
M. J. M. Bless, J. Bouckaert, T. Camelbeeck, L. Dejonghe, A. Demoulin, C. Dupuis, P. J. Felder, F. Geukens, F. Gullentops, L. Hance, J. W. M. Jagt, E. Juvigne, U. Kramm, A. Ozer, A. Pissart, F. Robaszynski, R. Schumacker, A. Smolderen, G. Spaeth, P. Steemans
The Stavelot Massif from Cambrian to Recent; a survey of the present state of knowledge. Annales de la Societe Geologique de Belgique, 113,53-73 (1991)
 
Janos Urai
Fluids in subduction zones. Exploration Bulletin, 254,pp. 39 (1991)
 
Janos Urai, Paul F. Williams
Kinematics of crystal growth in syntectonic fibrous veins. Mitt. Geol. Inst. ETH Zürich, Neue Folge,p. 77-78 (1991)
 
Janos Urai, Paul F. Williams, H. L. M. van Roermund
Kinematics of crystal growth in syntectonic fibrous veins. Journal of Structural Geology, 13(7),823-836 (1991)
 
Martin Drury, Janos Urai
Deformation-related recrystallization processes. Tectonophysics, 172(3-4),235-253 (1990)
 
Janos Urai
Review on "Jenyon, M.K., 1986. Salt tectonics. Elsevier, 191 pp.". Geological Magazine, 126(5),605-606 (1989)
 
Janos Urai
High temperature deformation of wet and dry Carrara marble. Eos, Transactions, 70(43),1380 (1989)
 
Cees W. Passchier, Janos Urai
Vorticity and strain analysis using Mohr diagrams. Journal of Structural Geology, 10(7),755-763 (1988)
 
Janos Urai
Development of microstructure during deformation of carnallite and bischofite in transmitted light. In: H.J. Zwart et al., (Eds.), MMM Conference Volume, Tectonophysics 135:251-263 (1987)
 
Janos Urai, Chris Spiers, C.J. Peach, R.C.M.W. Franssen, J.L. Liezenberg
Deformation mechanisms operating in naturally deformed halite rocks as deduced from microstructural investigations. Geologie en Mijnbouw, 66,165-176 (1987)
 
Janos Urai
Carnallit - thermisches und thermomechanisches Verhalten in Endlager-Salzstoecken; diskussion; Carnallite - thermal and thermomechanic properties in salt domes; discussion. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft, 138(1),239-241 (1987)
 
Janos Urai, Chris Spiers, H. J. Zwart, G. S. Lister
Weakening of rock salt by water during long-term creep. Includes photo on cover. Nature, 324(6097),554-557 (1986)
 
Janos Urai, James N. Boland
Development of microstructures and the origin of hematite in naturally deformed carnallite. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, H2,58-72 (1985)
 
Janos Urai
Water-enhanced dynamic recrystallization and solution transfer in experimentally deformed carnallite. Tectonophysics, 120(3-4),285-317 (1985)
 
U. Kramm, G. Spaeth, M. Wolf
Variscan metamorphism in the NE Stavelot-Venn Massif, Ardennes; a new approach to the question of regional dynamothermal or contact metamorphism. Neues Jahrbuch fuer Geologie und Palaeontologie. Abhandlungen, 171,311-327 (1985)
 
Janos Urai
Water assisted dynamic recrystallization and weakening in polycrystalline bischofite. Tectonophysics 96(1-2),125-157 (1983)
 
Cees W. Passchier, Janos Urai, J. van Loon, Paul F. Williams
Structural geology of the central Sesia-Lanzo Zone. Geologie en Mijnbouw, 60(4),497-507 (1981)
 
Janos Urai, F.J. Humphreys
The development of shear zones in polycrystalline camphor. Tectonophysics, 78(1-4),677-685 (1981)
 
Janos Urai, P.N.V. Verhoef
De veiligheid van nucleaire afvalopberging in zoutkoepels. De Ingenieur, 47,20-21 (1981)
 
Janos Urai, F.J. Humphreys, S.E. Burrows
In-situ studies of the deformation and dynamic recrystallization of rhombohedral camphor. Journal of Materials Science, 15,1231-1240 (1980)