The role of recrystallisation on the deformation behaviour of calcite rocks: large strain torsion experiments on Carrara marble

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作者
Barnhoorn, A [1 ]
Bystricky, M [1 ]
Burlini, L [1 ]
Kunze, K [1 ]
机构
[1] ETH, Inst Geol, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland
关键词
calcite; large strain; torsion; rheology; weakening; dislocation creep; microstructure; crystallographic preferred orientation; electron backscatter diffraction; dynamic recrystallisation; oblique foliation; steady-state;
D O I
10.1016/j.jsg.2003.11.024
中图分类号
P [天文学、地球科学];
学科分类号
07 ;
摘要
The rheological, microstructural and textural evolution of Carrara marble was studied during experimental deformation in torsion up to very large shear strains (gamma = 0.4-50). Experiments were performed at constant angular displacement rates corresponding to shear strain rates of 6 x 10(-5) -3 x 10(-3) s(-1), a confining pressure of 300 MPa and temperatures of 500, 600 and 727 degreesC. Microstructures and crystallographic preferred orientations (CPO) were analysed using light microscopy and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). At all conditions deformation occurred dominantly by dislocation creep, even up to very large shear strains. After peak stresses (gamma less than or equal to 2), recrystallisation mostly by subgrain rotation caused weakening (5-20%), grain size reduction and a change in the CPO. A monoclinic CPO that formed at small strains at all temperatures evolved into two different large strain CPOs at different temperatures. At large strains, even after complete recrystallisation, the CPO continued to strengthen and a secondary foliation was formed at a steep angle to the shear zone boundary. This secondary foliation was continuously reset by both subgrain rotation and grain boundary migration recrystallisation and eventually overprinted the primary foliation. Misidentifying the primary and secondary foliations could result in misinterpretation of the applied strain field. More generally, information about the amount of strain is lacking for microstructures and CPOs of highly deformed ultramylonites. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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