Ignimbrites of the 13-ka Upper Laacher See Tephra were deposited from small, highly concentrated, moderately fluidized pyroclastic
flows. Their unconsolidated nature, and the prominence of accidental Devonian slate fragments, make these ignimbrites ideal
for clast fabric studies. The upper flow unit of ignimbrite M14 has characteristics typical of a type-2 ignimbrite. Layer
2a and the lower part of layer 2b of the flow unit have strong, upstream-inclined a[p] fabrics (a[p] means long particle axes
parallel to flow direction). Only clasts with a/b axial ratios of 2.5 or greater preserve good a[p] fabrics, whereas the a–b
planes of flat fragments dip upstream irrespective of axial ratio. The a-axis fabric becomes weaker, flatter, and more girdle-like
in the upper half of layer 2b. At one locality the a-axis fabric appears to rotate 40° up through the flow unit, suggesting
either shear decoupling of different levels in the moving flow or unsteadiness effects in a flow depositing progressively
at its base. The existence of similarly strong a[p] fabrics in layer 2a and the lower half of layer 2b appears inconsistent
with the common interpretation that ignimbrite flow units are emplaced as a plug of essentially non-shearing material (layer
2b) on a thin shear layer (layer 2a), and that the entire flow freezes en masse to form the deposit. The data suggest that,
if the flow froze en masse, it was shearing pervasively through at least half its thickness. Another possibility is that the
flow unit aggraded progressively from the base up, and that the fabrics record the integrated history of shear directions
and intensities immediately above the bed throughout the duration of deposition.
Received: 13 February 1997 / Accepted: 4 April 1998 相似文献
Surface-water bodies are integral parts of groundwater flow systems. Groundwater interacts with surface water in nearly all
landscapes, ranging from small streams, lakes, and wetlands in headwater areas to major river valleys and seacoasts. Although
it generally is assumed that topographically high areas are groundwater recharge areas and topographically low areas are groundwater
discharge areas, this is true primarily for regional flow systems. The superposition of local flow systems associated with
surface-water bodies on this regional framework results in complex interactions between groundwater and surface water in all
landscapes, regardless of regional topographic position. Hydrologic processes associated with the surface-water bodies themselves,
such as seasonally high surface-water levels and evaporation and transpiration of groundwater from around the perimeter of
surface-water bodies, are a major cause of the complex and seasonally dynamic groundwater flow fields associated with surface
water. These processes have been documented at research sites in glacial, dune, coastal, mantled karst, and riverine terrains.
Received, April 1998 · Revised, July 1998, August 1998 · Accepted, September 1998 相似文献
The influence of rock fabric on physical weathering due to the salt crystallization of selected brecciated dolostones is discussed. These dual-porosity dolostones are representative of heterogeneous and anisotropic building rocks, and present highly complex and heterogeneous rock fabric features. The pore structure of the matrix and clasts is described in terms of porosity and pore size distribution, whereas the relative strength for each textural component is assessed using the Knoop hardness test. The whole characterisation process was carried out using the same samples as those used in the standard salt durability test (EN-12370), including connected porosity, the water saturation coefficient, fissure density, compressional wave velocity and waveform energy.
Results show the most important rock fabric elements to be considered are the matrix and clast properties and the nature of fissures. Firstly, a relatively weak matrix was the focus of major granular disintegration as it presents high porosity, low pore radius and reduced strength. Secondly, narrow micro-fissures appear to be important in the decay process due to the effectiveness of crystallization pressure generated by salt growth. On the contrary, macro-fissures do not contribute greatly to rock decay since they act as sinks to consume the high supersaturations caused by growth of large crystals. Additionally, an analysis of stress generated by crystallization was carried out based on the general situation of a lenticular crystal geometry. Finally, the relationships between whole petrophysical properties and durability were established using a principal component analysis. This analysis has clearly established that the durability of rocks affected by salt crystallization mechanisms diminishes in weaker and anisotropic rocks with high porosity and fissure density. 相似文献
Syntectonic plutons emplaced in shallow crust often contain intermediate-to low-temperature deformation microstructures but
lack a high-temperature, subsolidus deformation fabric, although the relict magmatic fabric is preserved. The Proterozoic
Vellaturu granite emplaced at the eastern margin of the northern Nallamalai fold belt, south India during the late phase of
regional deformation has a common occurrence of intermediate-to low-temperature deformation fabric, superimposed over magmatic
fabric with an internally complex pattern. But high-T subsolidus deformation microstructure and fabric are absent in this
pluton. The main crystal plastic deformation and fluid enhanced reaction softening was concentrated along the margin of the
granite body. Resulting granite mylonites show Y-maximum c-axis fabric in completely recrystallized quartz ribbonds, dynamic recrystallization of perthites, and myrmekite indicative
of fabric development under intermediate temperature (∼ 500–400°C). The weakly-deformed interior shows myrmekite, feldspar
microfracturing and limited bulging recrystallization of quartz. The abundance of prism subgrain boundaries is indicative
of continuing deformation through low-temperature (∼ 300°C). The relative rates of cooling influenced by advective heat transfer
and deformation of the pluton seem to control the overall subsolidus fabric development. The rapid advective heat transfer
from the interior in the early stages of subsolidus cooling was followed by slow cooling through intermediate temperature
window as a well-developed phyllosilicate rich mylonitic skin around the granite body slowed down conductive heat loss. Low-T
crystal plastic deformation of quartz was effected at a late stage of cooling and deformation of the shallow crustal granite
body emplaced within the greenschist facies Nallamlai rocks. 相似文献