A journey through ductile to brittle deformation of rocks: How traditional geoscience benefits from innovations – An introduction

Innovative geological survey techniques enable large volumes of high quality geo-referenced data to be collected. • The combination of classical (analogue) and modern (digital) analytical techniques helps to decipher the rock record. • Active seismotectonic studies of crustal-scale sectors improve understanding of faulting and fluid interactions. • Deformation mechanisms of mineral phases are crucial for understanding the overall rock behaviour.