Plastic mechanism of deformation of garnet-- Water weakening

The strongly deformed eclogites are well developed in ultra-high pressure jadeite-quartzite zone of the Dabie Mountains, Eastern China, and garnets had been deformed strongly. Observations by transmission electron microscopy identified not only structure of plastic deformation occurring as free dislocation, dislocation loops and dislocation walls, but also clusters of water molecules present in the deformed garnet. Using infrared spectroscopy, two types of hydrous components are identified as the hydroxyl and free-water in the garnet. Based on analysis of microstructure mechanism of deformation in garnets, and experimental data of petrology, the clusters of water molecules were considered to lead strong plastic deformation of garnet by dislocations because of mechanical weakening.     

石榴石塑性变形的机制: 水解弱化

大别山超高压硬玉石英岩带内发育强烈变形的榴辉岩, 其中的石榴石被强烈拉长变形. 通过透射电子显微镜观察和测试, 在强烈变形的石榴石中不仅识别出自由位错、位错环和位错墙等塑性变形结构特征, 而且还识别出水分子团. 同时通过红外光谱对石榴石的测定表明石榴石中同时有结构水和自由水的存在. 在对石榴石显微构造变形机制分析的基础上, 结合实验岩石学资料, 认为水分子团导致了石榴石的水解弱化, 并通过位错而引起强烈塑性变形.