SMRTR Science & EngineeringNov 19, 2025Nautilus

Here’s How Rocks Heal Themselves in Deep Faults

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Scientists recreated extreme underground conditions in labs to discover how crushed quartz grains weld together like "quick set fault glue," explaining how rocks heal themselves between earthquakes.

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