scholarly journals Deformation Microstructures of Phyllite in Gunsan, Korea, and Implications for Seismic Anisotropy in Continental Crust

Minerals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 294
Author(s):  
Seokyoung Han ◽  
Haemyeong Jung
Keyword(s):  
Continental Crust ◽  
Seismic Anisotropy ◽  
Preferred Orientation ◽  
P Wave ◽  
Major Constituent ◽  
Slip Systems ◽  
S Wave ◽  
Modal Composition ◽  
Lattice Preferred Orientation ◽  
The Relationship

Muscovite is a major constituent mineral in the continental crust that exhibits very strong seismic anisotropy. Muscovite alignment in rocks can significantly affect the magnitude and symmetry of seismic anisotropy. In this study, deformation microstructures of muscovite-quartz phyllites from the Geumseongri Formation in Gunsan, Korea, were studied to investigate the relationship between muscovite and chlorite fabrics in strongly deformed rocks and the seismic anisotropy observed in the continental crust. The [001] axes of muscovite and chlorite were strongly aligned subnormal to the foliation, while the [100] and [010] axes were aligned subparallel to the foliation. The distribution of quartz c-axes indicates activation of the basal<a>, rhomb<a> and prism<a> slip systems. For albite, most samples showed (001) or (010) poles aligned subnormal to the foliation. The calculated seismic anisotropies based on the lattice preferred orientation and modal compositions were in the range of 9.0–21.7% for the P-wave anisotropy and 9.6–24.2% for the maximum S-wave anisotropy. Our results indicate that the modal composition and alignment of muscovite and chlorite significantly affect the magnitude and symmetry of seismic anisotropy. It was found that the coexistence of muscovite and chlorite contributes to seismic anisotropy constructively when their [001] axes are aligned in the same direction.

Deformation fabrics of phyllite in Gunsan, South Korea and implications for seismic anisotropy in continental crust

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seokyoung Han ◽  
Haemyeong Jung
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Continental Crust ◽  
Seismic Anisotropy ◽  
P Wave ◽  
Major Constituent ◽  
Slip Systems ◽  
S Wave ◽  
Electron Backscattered Diffraction ◽  
Lattice Preferred Orientation ◽  
The Relationship

&lt;p&gt;Muscovite is a major constituent mineral in the continental crust that exhibits very strong seismic anisotropy. Muscovite alignment in rocks can significantly affect the magnitude and symmetry of seismic anisotropy. Thus, it is necessary to analyze natural mica-rich rocks to investigate the origin of seismic anisotropy observed in the crust. In this study, deformation microstructures of muscovite-quartz phyllites from the Geumseongri Formation in Gunsan, South Korea were studied using the electron backscattered diffraction technique to investigate the relationship between muscovite and chlorite fabrics in strongly deformed rocks and the seismic anisotropy observed in the continental crust. The [001] axes of muscovite and chlorite were strongly aligned subnormal to the foliation, while the [100] and [010] axes were aligned subparallel to the foliation. The distribution of quartz c-axes indicates activation of the basal&lt;a&gt;, rhomb&lt;a&gt; and prism&lt;a&gt; slip systems. For albite, most samples showed (001) or (010) poles aligned subnormal to the foliation. The calculated seismic anisotropies based on the lattice preferred orientation and modal compositions were in the range of 9.0&amp;#8211;21.7% for the P-wave anisotropy and 9.6&amp;#8211;24.2% for the maximum S-wave anisotropy. Our results indicate that the modal composition and alignment of muscovite and chlorite significantly affect the magnitude and symmetry of seismic anisotropy. It was found that the coexistence of muscovite and chlorite contributes to seismic anisotropy constructively when their [001] axes are aligned in the same direction.&lt;/p&gt;

scholarly journals Lattice-Preferred Orientation and Seismic Anisotropy of Minerals in Retrograded Eclogites from Xitieshan, Northwestern China, and Implications for Seismic Reflectance of Rocks in the Subduction Zone

Minerals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 380
Author(s):  
Jaeseok Lee ◽  
Haemyeong Jung
Keyword(s):  
Subduction Zones ◽  
Seismic Anisotropy ◽  
Seismic Velocity ◽  
Northwest China ◽  
Preferred Orientation ◽  
P Wave ◽  
Contact Boundary ◽  
Seismic Properties ◽  
Velocity Anisotropy ◽  
Lattice Preferred Orientation

Various rock phases, including those in subducting slabs, impact seismic anisotropy in subduction zones. The seismic velocity and anisotropy of rocks are strongly affected by the lattice-preferred orientation (LPO) of minerals; this was measured in retrograded eclogites from Xitieshan, northwest China, to understand the seismic velocity, anisotropy, and seismic reflectance of the upper part of the subducting slab. For omphacite, an S-type LPO was observed in three samples. For amphibole, the <001> axes were aligned subparallel to the lineation, and the (010) poles were aligned subnormal to foliation. The LPOs of amphibole and omphacite were similar in most samples. The misorientation angle between amphibole and neighboring omphacite was small, and a lack of intracrystalline deformation features was observed in the amphibole. This indicates that the LPO of amphibole was formed by the topotactic growth of amphibole during retrogression of eclogites. The P-wave anisotropy of amphibole in retrograded eclogites was large (approximately 3.7–7.3%). The seismic properties of retrograded eclogites and amphibole were similar, indicating that the seismic properties of retrograded eclogites are strongly affected by the amphibole LPO. The contact boundary between serpentinized peridotites and retrograded eclogites showed a high reflection coefficient, indicating that a reflected seismic wave can be easily detected at this boundary.

The 1998 Valhall microseismic data set: An integrated study of relocated sources, seismic multiplets, and S-wave splitting

Geophysics ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 74 (5) ◽  
pp. B183-B195 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. De Meersman ◽  
J.-M. Kendall ◽  
M. van der Baan
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Anisotropy ◽  
Amplitude Ratio ◽  
Temporal Variations ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
P Wave ◽  
Wave Form ◽  
S Wave ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Wave Splitting ◽  
Source Mechanisms

We relocate 303 microseismic events recorded in 1998 by sensors in a single borehole in the North Sea Valhall oil field. A semiautomated array analysis method repicks the P- and S-wave arrival times and P-wave polarizations, which are needed to locate these events. The relocated sources are confined predominantly to a [Formula: see text]-thick zone just above the reservoir, and location uncertainties are half those of previous efforts. Multiplet analysis identifies 40 multiplet groups, which include 208 of the 303 events. The largest group contains 24 events, and five groups contain 10 or more events. Within each multiplet group, we further improve arrival-time picking through crosscorrelation, which enhances the relative accuracy of the relocated events and reveals that more than 99% of the seismic activity lies spatially in three distinct clusters. The spatial distribution of events and wave-form similarities reveal two faultlike structures that match well with north-northwest–south-southeast-trending fault planes interpreted from 3D surface seismic data. Most waveform differences between multiplet groups located on these faults can be attributed to S-wave phase content and polarity or P-to-S amplitude ratio. The range in P-to-S amplitude ratios observed on the faults is explained best in terms of varying source mechanisms. We also find a correlation between multiplet groups and temporal variations in seismic anisotropy, as revealed by S-wave splitting analysis. We explain these findings in the context of a cyclic recharge and dissipation of cap-rock stresses in response to production-driven compaction of the underlying oil reservoir. The cyclic nature of this mechanism drives the short-term variations in seismic anisotropy and the reactivation of microseismic source mechanisms over time.

scholarly journals Strain-Induced Fabric Transition of Chlorite and Implications for Seismic Anisotropy in Subduction Zones

Minerals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 503
Author(s):  
Dohyun Kim ◽  
Haemyeong Jung ◽  
Jungjin Lee
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strain ◽  
Subduction Zones ◽  
Seismic Anisotropy ◽  
Shear Plane ◽  
Shear Direction ◽  
S Wave ◽  
Lattice Preferred Orientation ◽  
Back Arc

Seismic anisotropy of S-wave, trench-parallel or trench-normal polarization direction of fast S-wave, has been observed in the fore-arc and back-arc regions of subduction zones. Lattice preferred orientation (LPO) of elastically anisotropic chlorite has been suggested as one of the major causes of seismic anisotropy in subduction zones. However, there are two different LPOs of chlorite reported based on the previous studies of natural chlorite peridotites, which can produce different expression of seismic anisotropy. The mechanism for causing the two different LPOs of chlorite is not known. Therefore, we conducted deformation experiments of chlorite peridotite under high pressure–temperature conditions (P = 0.5–2.5 GPa, T = 540–720 °C). We found that two different chlorite LPOs were developed depending on the magnitude of shear strain. The type-1 chlorite LPO is characterized by the [001] axes aligned subnormal to the shear plane, and the type-2 chlorite LPO is characterized by a girdle distribution of the [001] axes subnormal to the shear direction. The type-1 chlorite LPO developed under low shear strain (γ ≤ 3.1 ± 0.3), producing trench-parallel seismic anisotropy. The type-2 chlorite LPO developed under high shear strain (γ ≥ 5.1 ± 1.5), producing trench-normal seismic anisotropy. The anisotropy of S-wave velocity (AVs) of chlorite was very strong up to AVs = 48.7% so that anomalous seismic anisotropy in subduction zones can be influenced by the chlorite LPOs.

New lattice preferred orientation(LPO) of amphibole experimentally found in simple shear

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junha Kim ◽  
Haemyeong Jung
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
High Pressure ◽  
Shear Strain ◽  
Seismic Anisotropy ◽  
Preferred Orientation ◽  
Shear Direction ◽  
High Shear ◽  
Type Iv ◽  
Lower Shear ◽  
Lattice Preferred Orientation

&lt;p&gt;The lattice preferred orientation(LPO) of amphibole has a large effect on seismic anisotropy in the crust. Previous studies have reported four LPO types (I&amp;#8211;IV) of amphibole, but the genesis of type IV LPO, which is characterized by [100] axes aligned in a girdle subnormal to the shear direction, is unknown. In this study, shear deformation experiments on amphibolite were conducted to find the genesis of type IV LPO at high pressure (0.5 GPa) and temperature (500&amp;#8211;700 &amp;#176;C). The type IV LPO was found under high shear strain (&amp;#947; &gt; 3.0) and the sample exhibited grains in a range of sizes but generally smaller than the grain size of samples with lower shear strain. The seismic anisotropy of type IV LPO is lower than in types I-III. The weak seismic anisotropy of highly deformed amphibole could explain weak seismic anisotropy observed in the middle crust.&lt;/p&gt;

Quantitative texture analysis by neutron diffraction in deformed crystalline aggregates: Contín Shear Zone, Morais Complex, N Portugal.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuela Durán Oreja ◽  
Jeremie Malecki ◽  
Juan Gómez Barreiro
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Diffraction ◽  
Shear Zone ◽  
Seismic Anisotropy ◽  
Preferred Orientation ◽  
Distribution Functions ◽  
P Wave ◽  
Orientation Data ◽  
Crystal Preferred Orientation ◽  
Two Samples

&lt;p&gt;Two samples of mylonitic-ultramylonitic ortogneisses collected along the Cont&amp;#237;n shear zone were investigated for crystal preferred orientation and seismic anisotropy. Neutron diffraction data obtained at the D1B beamline at ILL (Institute Laue-Langevin, Grenoble) were analyzed with the Rietveld method as implemented in the code MAUD, to obtain the orientation distribution functions (ODF) of the principal phases (quartz, K-feldspar, plagioclase, phlogopite, muscovite and riebeckite). Texture and microstructure are compatible with the plastic deformation of the aggregates under medium to low-temperature conditions. Kinematic analysis supports a top-to-the SE sense of shear, suggesting a thrust character. Using preferred orientation data and single crystal elastic tensors, P and S-waves velocities and elastic anisotropy have been calculated. We have explored the role of several factors controlling the elastic properties of rocks, particularly the role of strain state and mineral changes in a shear zone. Those factors have a direct impact on the medium impedance and consequently on the interphase reflectivity. P-wave velocities, S-wave splitting and anisotropy increase with muscovite content. Seismic anisotropy is linked with the texture symmetry, which can result in large deviations between actual anisotropy and that measured along Cartesian XYZ sample directions (lineation/foliation reference frame). This is significant for the prediction and interpretation of seismic data. (Research support CGL2016-78560-P)&lt;/p&gt;

Laboratory measurements of P-wave and S-wave velocities across a surface analog of the continental crust–mantle boundary: Cabo Ortegal, Spain

2009 ◽  
Vol 285 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 27-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Brown ◽  
S. Llana-Funez ◽  
R. Carbonell ◽  
J. Alvarez-Marron ◽  
D. Marti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Continental Crust ◽  
P Wave ◽  
Laboratory Measurements ◽  
S Wave ◽  
Mantle Boundary ◽  
Wave Velocities

Microstructural, compositional and petrophysical properties of mylonitic granodiorites from an extensional shear zone (Rhodope Core complex, Greece)

2014 ◽  
Vol 151 (6) ◽  
pp. 1051-1071 ◽  
Author(s):  
ROSALDA PUNTURO ◽  
ROSOLINO CIRRINCIONE ◽  
EUGENIO FAZIO ◽  
PATRIZIA FIANNACCA ◽  
HARTMUT KERN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shear Zone ◽  
Seismic Anisotropy ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Tectonic Setting ◽  
P Wave ◽  
S Wave ◽  
Southern Boundary ◽  
Foliation Plane ◽  
Wave Velocities ◽  
Progressive Strain

AbstractAt the southern boundary of the Rhodope Massif, NE Greece, the Kavala Shear Zone (KSZ) represents an example of the Eastern Mediterranean deep-seated extensional tectonic setting. During Miocene time, extensional deformation favoured syntectonic emplacement and subsequent exhumation of plutonic bodies. This paper deals with the strain-related changes in macroscopic, geochemical and microstructural properties of the lithotypes collected along the KSZ, comprising granitoids from the pluton, aplitic dykes and host rock gneisses. Moreover, we investigated the evolution of seismic anisotropy on a suite of granitoid mylonites as a result of progressive strain. Isotropic compressional and shear wave velocities (Vp,Vs) and densities calculated from modal proportions and single-crystal elastic properties at given pressure–temperature (P–T) conditions are compared to respective experimental data including the directional dependence (anisotropy) of wave velocities. Compared to the calculated isotropic velocities, which are similar for all of the investigated mylonites (average values:Vp~ 5.87 km s−1,Vs~ 3.4 km s−1,Vp/Vs= 1.73 and density = 2.65 g cm−3), the seismic measurements give evidence for marked P-wave velocity anisotropy up to 6.92% (at 400 MPa) in the most deformed rock due to marked microstructural changes with progressive strain, as highlighted by the alignment of mica, chlorite minerals and quartz ribbons. The highest P- and S-wave velocities are parallel to the foliation plane and lowest normal to the foliation plane. Importantly,Vpremains constant within the foliation with progressive strain, but decreases normal to foliation. The potential of the observed seismic anisotropy of the KSZ mylonites with respect to detectable seismic reflections is briefly discussed.

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