鱼嘴构造流变计研究与基于流变学的分类方案

如同膨缩型香肠构造一样,鱼嘴石香肠构造是存在岩石流变性差异的能干层与基质在纯剪切作用机制下形成的构造形迹。在深入研究鱼嘴构造形态与能干层基质流变性差异的基础上,运用物理模拟的方法,模拟出不同形态的鱼嘴香肠构造,反演出能干层基质粘度比与香肠形态之间的关系,进而得出一种关于鱼嘴香肠构造的经验流变计。 认识到鱼嘴构造的纯剪切作用机制及其平面应变的特点,通过对香肠现有的几何参数的测量和计算以及对香肠构造演化初始阶段几何参数的恢复,在合理假设的理想状况下,推导出鱼嘴构造的应变差折射流变计。 鱼嘴构造是流变行为下应变的结果,因此这种构造行迹不仅有几何学意义,更折射出流变学意义。在模拟实验与野外考察的基础上提出了一种基于流变学与剪切作用机制的鱼嘴构造分类方案。     

鄂东南铁山不对称骨节状石香肠构造基质层中的应变测量与分析

鄂东南铁山是亚洲首个发现骨节状石香肠构造的地区。以该区不对称骨节状石香肠构造为研究对象,利用惯量椭圆法对其基质层进行有限应变测量,获得真应变差、运动学涡度等相关参数及有限应变椭圆长轴展布方位的分布图。对所获数据资料研究表明:该不对称骨节状石香肠构造基质层的应变受其能干层控制,有限应变值与其离能干层的距离趋于负相关,且与其矿物颗粒粒径呈负相关,在平行于石香肠构造伸展方向上基质层有限应变分布不均;石香肠体附近与之相近规模的变形构造可使其相应基质中的应变分布紊乱;该不对称骨节状石香肠构造是由早期平行于层面简单剪切叠加晚期平行层面伸长、垂直层面压缩的纯剪切作用形成。与不对称鱼嘴状石香肠构造对比研究表明,两者基质层中简单剪切与纯剪切的分布均分别与其相对增厚与减薄区段对应,而两者形态的不同主要与石香肠体不连续处充填物的能干性不同有关,再次表明两者均是较好的岩石流变学标志。     

鄂东南铁山梯形石香肠构造基质层中的应变测量与分析

鄂东南铁山是全球第二个梯形石香肠构造的发现点。以该区成层分布、形态相近的梯形石香肠构造为研究对象,利用惯量椭圆法对其基质层进行有限应变测量,获得真应变差、岩层厚度比、运动学涡度分布等。结合梯形石香肠几何形态学、岩石学特征,对所得数据综合分析研究表明:剪切带中垂直剪切方向的厚度比值与其所受真应变差趋于负相关;该梯形石香肠构造是由其上、下相邻基质层厚度差异,基质层中总体上的纯剪切,局部相对集中的简单剪切及相对富集于张裂隙处角岩层中的热液流体等综合作用形成的;发育成层分布且形态相近的梯形石香肠构造所需特征性条件是能干层上、下相邻基质层厚度相差较大,且受总体上持续的平行层面拉伸、垂直层面压缩的纯剪切与局部的简单剪切共同作用。该类石香肠构造是较好的岩石流变学标志。     

北京西山和湖北铁山发现骨节状石香肠构造

人们对于石香肠构造的普遍性及其意义早就有所认识。 Lohest于 1 90 9年最早对石香肠构造进行了描述。但直到 Cloos于 1 947年和 Ramberg于1 95 5年对石香肠构造的成因进行初步探讨后 ,人们才逐渐的注意这种构造。根据石香肠构造的连续性 ,将其可分为膨缩石香肠构造 (或藕节状石香肠构造 ) [1]和断裂石香肠构造 [2 ] 。经典的膨缩石香肠都是双凸形。而 Malavieille等 [3] 发现了一种双凹形石香肠 ,并称之为骨节状石香肠。此后不久他们的文章被介绍到中国 ,但这十多年来 ,国内并未见骨节状石香肠的进一步报道。笔者在进行“石香肠构造流变计研究”项目的过程中 ,对北京西山和湖北铁山的石香肠构造进行了研究 ,分别在两地发现了骨节状石香肠构造。北京西山的骨节状石香肠构造发育于震旦系碳酸盐岩建造中。由灰质白云岩组成香肠体 ,白云质灰岩组成基质 ,石英脉充填于香肠体裂口处 (图 1 )。反映出两期垂直层面的压缩和平行层面拉伸的纯剪切变形的叠加。图 1　北京西山第一类骨节状石香肠1石英脉 ;2灰质白云岩 ;3白云质灰岩湖北铁山的骨节状石香肠构造发育于狮子山岩体与围岩的接触热动力变质带上...     

鄂东南铁山不对称鱼嘴状石香肠构造基质层中的应变分析

利用惯量椭圆法对鄂东南铁山不对称鱼嘴状石香肠构造基质层中不同位置的方解石进行二维有限应变测量。运动学涡度以及相关参数的等值线分布图表明:不对称鱼嘴状石香肠构造基质层中的应变分布是不均匀的。基质层中,靠近断开的能干层处的剪切变形中纯剪切占优势,伸长方向趋向于平行剪切方向;而靠近连续的能干层处的剪切变形中简单剪切占优势,伸长方向趋向于垂直剪切方向。     

鱼嘴构造在相邻能干层能干性估测中的应用

      利用不同类型鱼嘴状石香肠构造恢复能干层原岩的初始厚度,并进一步分析原岩发生在应变椭球Z轴方向和X方向 的线应变,以应变差折射流变计的方法为基础,推导出一种求相同基质中相邻能干层粘度比的估测方法。以湖北大冶铁山 地区采集的两块鱼嘴状石香肠标本为例进行了应用尝试,得到大理岩基质中两层不同的角岩鱼嘴状香肠体的粘度比分别为 3.07和0.75。     

安徽青阳地区早古生代地层的韧性变形及形成机制

安徽省青阳地区早古生代地层普遍发生了较强烈的韧性变形，主要变形形迹有：滑脱断层、顺层劈理、小型韧性剪切带、流变褶皱、石香肠等，显微构造分析也显示岩石的韧性变形、强烈的构造置换作用．岩石的构造变形达中－下部构造层次上部，其形成机制为重力滑覆成因．     

湖北铁山与北京西山复合石香肠的初步研究

湖北铁山地区发育接触热动力变质带，叠加了热动力和构造变形作用，这使该区岩体附近互层的灰岩和泥岩变质为大理岩和角岩；而且这两种之间存在有较大的粘度差，这就为石香肠构造的发育提供了充要条件，所以在湖北铁山地区形成了形式多样的石香肠，北京西山地区震旦系互层的灰岩和白云岩也存在明显的粘度差异，在构造变形作用下，也广泛发育有石香肠构造，结合湖北铁山和北京西山地区的复合石香肠，依据石香肠横断面形态把复合石香肠分为I，Ⅱ，Ⅲ三类，并分析了每种类型的成因，复合石香肠是一种有特殊意义的石香肠构造，其特点是具有复合的形态特征，复合的构造成因，研究复合石香肠对了解其发育过程有重要的研究价值，对区域构造运动方向和期次的判定也有重要的指示意义。     

基于透射电镜的香肠构造流变计研究

采用透射电镜(TEM)对采自奥地利东阿尔卑斯和北京西山的香肠构造中的香肠体和相应基质的样品进行了超微构造分析。结果表明细粒基质中的位错密度较粗颗粒香肠体中的位错密度明显低很多。故认为香肠体的变形机制以位错蠕变为主,而基质的变形机制则以扩散蠕变为主。这从一个侧面为香肠构造流变计的这一假设提供了超微观研究的依据。     

基于透射电镜的香肠构造变计研究

采用透射电镜（TEM）对采自奥利地利东阿尔卑斯和北京西山的香肠构造中的香肠体和相应基质的样品进行了超微构造分析。结果表明细粒基质中的位错密度较粗颗粒香肠体中的位错密度明显低很多。故认为香肠的变形机制以位错蠕变为主，而基质的变形机制则以扩散蠕变为主。这从一个侧面为香肠构造流变计的这一假设提供了超微观研究的依据。     

Influence of a permanent low-friction boundary on rotation and flow in rigid inclusion/viscous matrix systems from an analogue perspective

Natural occurrences and recent experimental work show that a low-friction inclusion/matrix boundary can be responsible for antithetical rotation and development of stable shape preferred orientations in simple shear. The flow of a viscous matrix around a rigid inclusion to which it may or may not be adherent is still not well studied, but it is relevant to the understanding of the behaviour of structural elements in mylonite zones. We used two-dimensional (2-D) analogue experiments to address these issues. The experimental results with a permanent low-friction inclusion/matrix boundary (nonadherent mode) show the following. (1) The rotation behaviour of inclusions in this mode is markedly different from the theoretical predictions and experimental results for the adherent mode. (2) Inclusions with aspect ratio equal to 1 rotate synthetically at a rate that depends upon inclusion shape and orientation. (3) Ellipse-, rectangle- and lozenge-shaped inclusions rotate antithetically when starting with their greatest axis parallel to the shear direction. (4) Back rotation is limited in all cases studied, and the angle between the inclusion greatest axis and the shear direction represents a stable orientation, which depends on inclusion aspect ratio and shape. (5) A metastable orientation exists, which is strongly dependent upon inclusion shape and aspect ratio, and separates fields of antithetic and synthetic rotation.Our experimental results show that the overall flow pattern is bow tie-shaped in adherent and nonadherent modes. However, there are major differences in the way the matrix flows near the inclusion. (i) In the nonadherent mode, the nearby matrix flows past the inclusion, whereas in the adherent mode, the nearby matrix flows with and follows the inclusion. Therefore, in the adherent mode, passive marker lines parallel to the shear direction and streamlines show considerable deflections at the inclusion crests, in marked contrast with their straight character in the nonadherent mode. (ii) Stagnation points or closed flow lines near the inclusion were not observed in the nonadherent mode, which means that there is no closed separatrix around the inclusion in this mode, despite the fact that the overall flow shape is bow tie. (iii) In the adherent mode, the line of flow reversal is stable throughout deformation, but in the nonadherent mode, it changes position and orientation with progressive shearing. This shifting of the line of flow reversal can be an important factor controlling rotation behaviour in the nonadherent mode. (iv) In the nonadherent mode, the inclusion behaviour is similar to that observed in confined flow. (v) The flow pattern in the nonadherent mode provides an explanation for the observed lack of drag folds associated with small-scale rigid inclusions in mylonites.     

Influence of a low-viscosity layer between rigid inclusion and viscous matrix on inclusion rotation and matrix flow: A numerical study

We have used 2-D finite element modelling to investigate the influence of a permanent low-viscosity layer between matrix and inclusion on matrix flow and inclusion rotation under viscous simple shear flow. Rigid inclusions of different shape (circle, square, ellipse, lozenge, rectangle and skewed rectangles) and aspect ratio (R) were used. The calculated matrix flow pattern is neither bow tie nor eye-shaped. It is a new flow pattern that we call cat eyes-shaped, which is characterized by: (i) straight streamlines that slightly bend inwards at the inclusion's crests; (ii) elongate eye-shaped streamlines on each side of the inclusion; (iii) stagnation points in the centre of the eyes; (iv) absence of closed streamlines surrounding the inclusion; (v) changes in flow configuration with inclusion orientation; the lines of flow reversal bend and tilt, closed streamline circuits may disappear, and streamlines may bend outwards at the inclusion's crests.Concerning inclusion rotation, the numerical results show that: (i) a low-viscosity layer (LVL) makes inclusions with R = 1 rotate synthetically, but the rotation rate depends upon shape (circle or square) and orientation. Therefore, shape matters in the slipping mode. (ii) All studied shapes with R > 1 rotate antithetically when starting with the greatest principal axis (e₁) parallel to the shear direction ( = 0°); (iii) rotation is limited because there is a stable equilibrium orientation (_se) for all studied shapes with R > 1. (iii) There is also an unstable equilibrium orientation (_ue), and both _se and _ue depend upon inclusion's R and shape.The present numerical results closely agree with previous results of analogue experiments with a permanent low viscosity interface. Only minor deviations related with small shape differences were detected.     

分形褶皱复杂性的流变因素研究

根据Ramberg的纵弯褶皱粘性力学实验,在褶皱形态的分形分析基础上,利用分形理论和褶皱的流变学理论导出了褶皱的分数维(D)与岩层厚度(h)和粘度(μ)间的关系式,并探讨了褶皱复杂性对褶皱分数维的影响,从中获得有关复杂褶皱的流变学信息。影响分形褶皱复杂程度的因素很多,主要因素包括岩层的厚度和粘度。因此,对褶皱的分形测量和岩层厚度及粘度的分析,可以定量分析分形褶皱形成的流变机理。这一研究是褶皱的非线性流变学理论研究的一个尝试。     

骨节状石香肠构造应变计初探

考虑两期纯剪切变形成因的骨节状石香肠。假设骨节缝处香肠层的厚度近似等于香肠层的原始厚度,再根据等面积法原理恢复骨节状石香肠层的原始长度,求得石香肠层的拉伸有限应变,并采用物理模拟方法对骨节状石香肠等面积法进行了检验,误差范围分别为3.23%,2.84%,3.94%和6.82%。将该种方法应用于湖北铁山含骨节状石香肠岩石的有限应变测量,得到石香肠层的伸长有限应变值为33.80%~48.22%。再利用矩形断裂石香肠对骨节状石香肠应变测量结果进行检验,取得比较一致的结果。并将两期构造变形的岩石有限应变进行了分离。     

Development of bedding-normal boudins in the Pilot Mountains, Nevada

Boudins with long axes (BA) oriented subnormal to bedding and to associated fold axes are observed in folded rocks in a thrust sheet exposed near the base of a regionally extensive allochthon in west-central Nevada, USA. Formation of the boudins is related to development of a regional fold-set coeval with major thrusting. The axes of boudins lie at a high angle to bedding, and in some instances, boudins define tight to isoclinal folds which are geometrically associated with the regional deformation. Quartz c-axis fabrics from oriented thin-sections of the boudins indicate extension parallel to the boudin axes (BA).

These relations and other mesoscopic structural data indicate a complex deformational history for boudin development. The history involves thin layers (to become boudins) deformed in folds disharmonic to major structures within the thrust sheet followed by flattening and associated extension parallel to fold axes. During flattening, arcuation occurred within the deforming mass resulting in rotation of fold axes and boudin axes (BA) toward the axis of finite extension (X). Extension parallel to BA recorded in the petrofabrics of boudins records incremental strain axes oriented at a high angle (50°) to the finite X and is probably related to an early plane-strain state associated with disharmonic folding. The finite extension (X) is down-dip in axial planes of major folds formed during thrusting and indicates a northwest to southeast transport for the thrusts.     

Analogue modelling of the influence of shape and particle/matrix interface lubrication on the rotational behaviour of rigid particles in simple shear

The rotational behaviour of a rigid particle embedded in a linear viscous matrix undergoing cylindrical simple shear (Couette) flow was studied in 2D rock-analogue experiments. The influence of particle shape (elliptical vs. monoclinic), aspect ratio and the nature of the matrix/particle interface (lubricated vs. unlubricated) was investigated. Both matrix (PDMS) and lubricant (liquid soap) were linear viscous, with a viscosity ratio of ca. 10⁴. Without lubricant, the rotational behaviour of all particles closely approximates the Jeffery theory. Lubricated monoclinic particles with the long diagonal initially parallel to the shear direction show back rotation and approach a stable position. Lubricated elliptical particles initially parallel to the shear direction also show back rotation but only transiently stabilize. Weak planar zones in the matrix adjacent to unlubricated elliptical particles do not induce backward rotation. In general for elliptical particles, rotation rate as a function of orientation depends on axial ratio and thickness of the lubricant mantle. For thick mantles (initially >10% of the volume of the particle), rotation rates are faster than Jeffery theory. For very thin mantles they are markedly slower compared with thick mantles, particularly when the long axis is nearly parallel to the shear direction. Rotation rates are never strictly zero, so true stabilization does not occur. However, for more elongate particles (axial RATIO=6) rotation rates are so slow that a very strong shape preferred orientation would develop in a lubricated elliptical particle population. In experiments, the volume of lubricant is constant and the thickness adjacent to the long side of the particle progressively decreases with increasing strain. In natural examples of porphyroclast systems, the weak mantle continually develops by recrystallization and/or cataclasis of the rigid clast core and a steady state between production and thinning could be attained, potentially leading to true stabilization for particles with a high axial ratio.     

Coeval folding and boudinage under plane strain with the axis of no change perpendicular to the layer

Plane-strain coaxial deformation of a competent plasticine layer embedded in an incompetent plasticine matrix was carried out to improve our understanding about the evolution of folds and boudins if the layer is oriented perpendicular to the Y-axis of the finite strain ellipsoid. The rock analogues used were Beck’s green plasticine (matrix) and Beck’s black plasticine (competent layer), both of which are strain-rate softening modelling materials with a stress exponent n=ca. 8. The effective viscosity η of the matrix plasticine was changed by adding different amounts of oil to the original plasticine. At a strain rate of 10⁻³ s⁻¹ and a finite strain e of 10%, the effective viscosity of the matrix ranges from 1.2×10⁶ to 7.2×10⁶ Pa s. The effective viscosity of the competent layer has been determined as 4.2×10⁷ Pa s. If the viscosity ratio is large (ca. 20) and the initial thickness of the competent layer is small, both folds and boudins develop simultaneously. Although the growth rate of the folds seems to be higher than the growth rate of the boudins, the wavelength of both structures is approximately the same as is suggested by analytical solutions. A further unexpected, but characteristic, aspect of the deformed competent layer is a significant increase in thickness, which can be used to distinguish plane-strain folds and boudins from constrictional folds and boudins.An erratum to this article can be found at     

Modelling of segment structures: Boudins, bone-boudins, mullions and related single- and multiphase deformation features

Finite element modelling has been used to simulate the development of segment structures, deformed layer segments separated by veins, such as boudins, mullions, and bone-boudins. A parameter sensitivity analysis is used to compare the influence of the nature of the flow, the relative viscosities of veins in necks and the host rock, and the initial geometry of the layer segments. Parameter fields have been determined for the relative viscosity of veins and layers, and the kinematic vorticity number of flow. Reworked segment structures can have several shapes such as bone-, bulging, shortened bone-boudins and their asymmetric equivalents such as domino- and shearband-boudin geometry. The model for asymmetric reworked segment structures is applied to such features from the Lower Ugab Metaturbidites in NW Namibia. The model suggests that these structures form where the neck veins are stronger than the boudinaged layer, with a significant simple shear component of the bulk flow. The quartz filled necks in the Lower Ugab are therefore stronger than the quartz-rich wall rock in greenschist facies where the progressive deformation occurred. Bone-boudins are usually interpreted to form in transpressional flow, but simulations of the rotation of tension gashes show that they can also form in simple shear or slightly transtensional shear flow.