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Self-organization phenomena leading to the formation of patterned mineral fabrics are discussed in connection with electric field effects frequently occurring in the lithosphere. The different internal sources of electric potentials which may intensify ionic fluxes over long time scales are compiled. Model experiments with electrolysis in quartz sand basins between iron electrodes lead to the formation of Liesegang—like precipitate bands of iron hydroxides. Amplification of inhomogenities in the electric field or the capillary transport results in undulatory shapes of precipitation bands. Local breakthrough phenomena of ionic transport are observed leading to “boudinage” patterns along a horizontal precipitation band or “breccia”-like fabrics on top of vertical breakthroughs. Ripening effects within the primarily formed bands due to competitive particle growth lead to speckled or nodular patterns.
Several morphological similarities between these experimental findings and mineral fabrics are pointed out. Furthermore, the role of other non—electric effects, like the presence of diffusion barriers and capillar front instabilities (“Runge” pictures) in the evolution of geological patterns, is discussed.
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Jacob, KH., Dietrich, S., Krug, HJ. (1994). Self-Organization of Mineral Fabrics. In: Kruhl, J.H. (eds) Fractals and Dynamic Systems in Geoscience. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-07304-9_20
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