2018
DOI: 10.1002/2017gc007309
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Crystallographic Preferred Orientation of Olivine in Sheared Partially Molten Rocks: The Source of the “a‐c Switch”

Abstract: To investigate the mechanism that produces the crystallographic preferred orientations (CPO) characteristic of sheared partially molten rocks of mantle composition, we analyzed the microstructures of samples of olivine plus 7% basaltic melt deformed in torsion to shear strains as large as γ= 13.3. Electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) observations reveal a CPO characterized by a weak a‐c girdle in the shear plane that develops by γ≈ 4. This CPO, which exhibits a slightly stronger alignment of [001] than … Show more

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“…It is noteworthy that comparison between the CPO of the recrystallized domains and of the bulk rock in strongly recrystallized peridotite 16FN40 highlights that the recrystallized domains have olivine CPO with a stronger fiber‐[010] tendency. This change in olivine CPO pattern is consistent with previous observations on peridotites deformed in presence of melts both in nature and experiments (Higgie & Tommasi, , ; Qi et al, ). Weak fiber‐[010] olivine CPO was also described in troctolites formed by reactive melt percolation in the shallow mantle beneath the Mid‐Atlantic Ridge (Drouin et al, ).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 92%
“…It is noteworthy that comparison between the CPO of the recrystallized domains and of the bulk rock in strongly recrystallized peridotite 16FN40 highlights that the recrystallized domains have olivine CPO with a stronger fiber‐[010] tendency. This change in olivine CPO pattern is consistent with previous observations on peridotites deformed in presence of melts both in nature and experiments (Higgie & Tommasi, , ; Qi et al, ). Weak fiber‐[010] olivine CPO was also described in troctolites formed by reactive melt percolation in the shallow mantle beneath the Mid‐Atlantic Ridge (Drouin et al, ).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 92%
“…Lastly, we note that increased melt retention could explain mantle seismic anisotropy that is oblique to the paleospreading direction beneath the JdF plate interior (VanderBeek & Toomey, ). Laboratory studies on fabric development (Hansen et al, ; Qi et al, ) show that olivine aggregates deformed in the presence of partial melt may generate azimuthal seismic anisotropy that trends >60° from the shear direction. While our interpretation of the JdF age trend is speculative, we consider thermal anomalies or mantle alteration less likely.…”
Section: Interpretation and Discussion Of Tomographic Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For example, fabrics other than olivine CPO may develop at mid‐ocean ridges and impart intrinsic anisotropy. In particular, deformation experiments conducted on olivine aggregates with melt present (e.g., Hansen et al, , 4% melt; Qi et al, , 7% melt) produce fabrics that appear to be a combination of CPO and shape‐preferred orientation (Hansen et al, , 2016; Holtzman et al, ; Qi et al, ). At the much lower melt fractions typical of mid‐ocean ridges, anisotropy due to this melt‐present fabric is still likely to be dominated by the CPO component aligned in the shear direction, but the strength of effective seismic anisotropy may be reduced (Hansen et al, ; Zhong et al, ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Measurements of seismic anisotropy provide a means to learn about oceanic plate formation and mantle flow. This is possible because the evolution of lithospheric anisotropy is sensitive to a variety of factors including preexisting mantle fabric (Boneh & Skemer, ; Skemer et al, ), the amount of strain the lithosphere experiences (e.g., Hedjazian & Kaminski, ; Ribe, ; Zhang & Karato, ), the magnitude of shear strain relative to the rate of rotation of the strain axes (Kaminski & Ribe, ), and the presence of melt during deformation (Hansen et al, ; Qi et al, ). At the same time, this variety of sensitivities can make the interpretation of anisotropy difficult.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%