Melt origin of fault-generated pseudotachylytes demonstrated by textures

Research Article| February 01, 1983 Melt origin of fault-generated pseudotachylytes demonstrated by textures R. H. Maddock R. H. Maddock 1Department of Geology, Imperial College, London SW7 2BP, England Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1983) 11 (2): 105–108. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1983)11<105:MOOFPD>2.0.CO;2 Article history first online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation R. H. Maddock; Melt origin of fault-generated pseudotachylytes demonstrated by textures. Geology 1983;; 11 (2): 105–108. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1983)11<105:MOOFPD>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract A petrographic and electron-microprobe study of fault-generated pseudotachylytes from the Outer Hebrides Thrust Zone, Scotland, demonstrates that the textures have resulted from the primary crystallization of a clast-laden melt rather than the devitrification of a glass, or by crushing and cataclasis. The observations are consistent with these pseudotachylytes having formed by frictional fusion followed by rapid quenching—implying faulting at shallow crustal depths. 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.