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The effect of composition and strain on quartz-fabric intensity in pebbles from a deformed conglomerate

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Von einem einzelnen Aufschluß eines deformierten Konglomerates wurden 28 Quarz c-Achsen Gefügebilder aufgenommen, jeweils von verschiedenen Geröllen. Diese Gerölle unterschieden sich in ihrer Zusammensetzung sowie in ihrem Deformationsgrad. Im Gegensatz zu den Erwartungen, basierend auf veröffentlichten Computersimulationen von intrakristallinen Gleitungen in reinem Quarzit, wurde beobachtet, daß die Gefüge von stark deformierten Kieseln nicht entsprechend stärker ausgeprägt sind, sondern, das Gefüge ist abhängig vom jeweiligen Quarzgehalt der Kiesel: reiner Quarzit zeigt das ausgeprägteste Gefüge. Wenn aber die Fremdanteile bis zu 25% betragen, verringert sich die Stärke der Gefügeausrichtung. Dieser Einfluß geht jedoch erneut zurück, sobald der Fremdanteil 25% übersteigt. Diese Beobachtungen können erklärt werden, wenn die Deformation des unreinen Quarzites auch mit nicht intrakristallin bezogenen Mechanismen im Zusammenhang steht, zum Beispiel mit Gleitungen an Korngrenzen.

Abstract

Twenty-eight quartz c-axis fabrics from individual pebbles from a single outcrop of deformed conglomerate have been measured. These pebbles vary in composition and have undergone different amounts of strain. Contrary to expectations based on published results of computer simulated deformation by intracrystalline slip of pure quartzites, it is observed that fabrics are not stronger in the more highly deformed pebbles. Instead, the fabric strength is related to the quartz content of the pebbles. Pure quartzites show the strongest fabrics. As the percentage of non-quartz minerals increases up to 25% the strength of the fabrics rapidly decreases, though the influence of composition becomes less marked when impurities exceed 25%. These observations can be explained if the deformation of the impure quartzites included a contribution from a non-intracrystalline mechanism such as grain boundary sliding.

Résumé

Vingt-huit mesures de fabriques d'axes c de quartz ont été effectuées dans des cailloux différents provenant d'une même affleurement de conglomérat déformé. Ces cailloux varient en composition et ont été déformés à des degrés divers. Contrairement à ce que laissent prévoir les résultats publiés de la simulation par ordinateur de déformations par glissement intracristallin dans des quartzites purs, on constate que les fabriques ne sont pas plus orientées dans les cailloux les plus déformés. En effet, l'intensité de la fabrique est en relation avec la teneur en quartz des cailloux. Les quartzites purs montrent les fabriques les mieux exprimées. Lorsque la proportion des minéraux autres que le quartz augmente jusque 25%, l'orientation de la fabrique décroît rapidement, tandis qu'au-delà de 25%, l'influence de la composition se marque moins. On peut interpréter ces observations en admettant que dans la déformation des quartzites impurs, intervient un mécanisme non intracristallin, tel qu'un glissement le long des surfaces des grains.

Краткое содержание

Измерили направлени я оси С кварца из разли чных галек, залегающих в де формированном конгл омерате. Эти гальки различны, к ак по составу, так и по степени их деформации. Получе нные результаты не соответствовали при водимым в литературе данным о внутрикристаллино вых скольжениях в чис том кварце, которые вычис лил компютер по модел ям: здесь наблюдали, что т екстура в сильно деформированном куске гальки соответ ственно ясно не выражена, а зависит ис ключительно от содер жания кварца в гальке: чисты й кварц обладает ясно выраженной текстуро й. Если содержание чуж еродного материала достигает 25%, то четкость направле ния текстуры не так ясно в ыражена. Однако, если содержание чужеродн ого материала превыш ает 25%, это влияние снова те ряется. Такие наблюде ния можно объяснить тем, ч то при деформации ква рцитов с чужеродными включе ниями появляются мех анизмы, не стоящие в связи со в нутрикристаллическ ими механизмами, напр.: ско льжение на границе зе рен.

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Lisle, R.J. The effect of composition and strain on quartz-fabric intensity in pebbles from a deformed conglomerate. Geol Rundsch 74, 657–663 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01821219

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