10.07.2015 Views

Quantitative structural analyses and numerical modelling of ...

Quantitative structural analyses and numerical modelling of ...

Quantitative structural analyses and numerical modelling of ...

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

3. <strong>Quantitative</strong> <strong>analyses</strong> <strong>of</strong> metamorphic microstructures 34Figure 3.3: Rf/phi plot quantifying the orientation <strong>and</strong> shape <strong>of</strong> intragranular meltfilledvoids in K-fedspar aggregate <strong>and</strong> 3d image <strong>of</strong> melt distribution in monomineralicaggregate.Figure 3.4: Grain contact frequency vs. brain boundary preferred orientation showingthe evolution <strong>of</strong> microstructure from highly aggregate to r<strong>and</strong>om <strong>and</strong> regular distributionswith increasing deformation.(Fig. 3.4). At the same time, the rock reveals first increase <strong>of</strong> aggregate distributionrelated with development <strong>of</strong> b<strong>and</strong>ed mylonite structure followed by complete mixing <strong>of</strong>all phases related to influx <strong>of</strong> melt <strong>and</strong> the rheological collapse <strong>of</strong> the rock. We correlatedthese stages <strong>of</strong> orthogneiss deformation with increasing amount <strong>of</strong> melt pressure whichreduced effective stress at constant (<strong>and</strong> low) differential stress level conditions. In fact,the amount <strong>of</strong> very small melt proportion controls not only the topology <strong>of</strong> melt seamsbut also dramatically weaken rock at melt fraction for about 5%Hasalová et al. (2008a) used the PolyLX method to evaluate the role <strong>of</strong> melt infiltrationinto orthogneiss microstructure. This work shows surprising CSD evolution from

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!