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More accurate interpretations of seismic reflection records require a better understanding of the effects of physical (pressure, temperature) and lithologic parameters (chemical and mineralogical composition, microstructure, texture) on the in-situ properties of rocks. This contribution reports data and evidences from laboratory measurements of compressional and shear wave velocities and mineralogical, microstructural and chemical analyses in crustal and mantle rocks that may provide an aid in the understanding and interpretation of geophysical data. It is shown that the correlation of laboratory seismic data with stratigraphic flield data (Case study: Serre, S. Calabria) can provide the necessary data base to construct a seismic model for the earth’s crust of a particular geological area.
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Kern, H. (1991). Geophysical and Geological Parameters Being Important for Modeling. In: Giese, P., Roeder, D., Nicolich, R. (eds) Joint Interpretation of Geophysical and Geological Data Applied to Lithospheric Studies. NATO ASI Series, vol 338. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3590-0_4
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