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    (…) This study challenges the belief that the brittle-ductile transition (BDT) marks a cutoff for fluid circulation in the crust, demonstrating that permeability can develop in deforming semi-ductile rocks.

    white paper in Nature

    Permeability partitioning through the brittle-to-ductile transition and its implications for supercritical geothermal reservoirs
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-52092-0