The San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth drilled across the San Andreas Fault, recovering rocks bearing serpentine, saponite, and talc – soft minerals that may promote aseismic creep along the fault. Credit: USGS, Public Domain.

The San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth drilled across the San Andreas Fault, recovering rocks bearing serpentine, saponite, and talc – soft minerals that may promote aseismic creep along the fault. Credit: USGS, Public Domain.

The San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth drilled across the San Andreas Fault, recovering rocks bearing serpentine, saponite, and talc – soft minerals that may promote aseismic creep along the fault. Credit: USGS, Public Domain.

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