Experimental flow of rocks under conditions favoring recrystallization

Research Article| July 01, 1940 Experimental flow of rocks under conditions favoring recrystallization1 DAVID GRIGGS DAVID GRIGGS Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1940) 51 (7): 1001–1022. https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-51-1001 Article history received: 22 Apr 1940 first online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation DAVID GRIGGS; Experimental flow of rocks under conditions favoring recrystallization. GSA Bulletin 1940;; 51 (7): 1001–1022. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-51-1001 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract In order that the results of experimental investigations of the flow of rocks may be applied with any degree of assurance to problems of rock deformation in nature, it is essential that the effects of all five of the varying environmental factors be investigated: (1) confining pressure, (2) shear stress, (3) temperature, (4) time, and (5) the presence of solutions. Pressure alone changes the behavior of rocks and simulates some types of natural deformation but is shown to be inadequate to explain all natural flow because of the tremendous strength increase involved, its inability to produce plastic behavior in quartz, and the development of too intense mechanical twinning in calcite aggregates. Temperature produced unimportant results in preliminary experiments at high pressure. Time seems to be inadequate as shown by creep tests on Solenhofen limestone at low and high pressure. Some new experiments show the effect of solutions. The properties of quartz change markedly in the presence of solutions at elevated temperatures. Marble flow is strikingly altered by the presence of solutions at elevated temperature. New creep tests on alabaster in the presence of solutions seem to demonstrate recrystallization flow and indicate the existence of two general laws governing this type of flow. These reconnaissance experiments indicate the important role that solution and recrystallization may play in rock deformation. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.