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Experimental grain growth of quartz aggregates under wet conditions and its application to deformation in nature
Junichi Fukuda
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Earth and Planetary Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Institut des Sciences de la Terre d'Orléans, UMR 7327,
Université d'Orléans, Orléans, France
now at: Department of Geosciences, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan
Hugues Raimbourg
Institut des Sciences de la Terre d'Orléans, UMR 7327,
Université d'Orléans, Orléans, France
Ichiko Shimizu
Department of Earth and Planetary Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Division of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto,
Japan
Kai Neufeld
Department of Geosciences, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway
Holger Stünitz
Institut des Sciences de la Terre d'Orléans, UMR 7327,
Université d'Orléans, Orléans, France
Department of Geosciences, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway
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Short summary
Grain size is a key factor for deformation. Quartz is one of the main constituents of the crust, but little is known about grain growth that can change grain size. We therefore experimentally determined grain growth laws for quartz. We discuss the importance of the grain size exponent, water fugacity exponent, and activation energy. Our results indicate that the contribution of grain growth to deformation may become important in lower-crustal conditions.
Grain size is a key factor for deformation. Quartz is one of the main constituents of the crust,...
