Ring-shear test data of white mica used for analogue modelling in the Tectonic Laboratory (TecLab) at Utrecht University

This dataset provides friction data from ring-shear tests white mica (Muscovite) used for analogue modelling in the Tectonic Laboratory (TecLab) at Utrecht University.

According to our analysis the materials show a Mohr-Coulomb behaviour characterized by a linear failure envelope. Peak, dynamic and reactivation friction coefficients of white mica sand are µP = 0.60, µD = 0.56, and µR = 0.55, respectively (Table 5). Cohesion of the material ranges between 140-180 Pa. The tested bulk material consists of white mica (Muscovite) with grain sizes ranging from 45-600 µm with the following distribution: 45-106µm – 10-25%, 106-425µm – 65-85%, 425-600µm – <2.5%.