Single-contact pressure solution creep on calcite monocrystals

Zubtsov, Sergey; Renard, François; Gratier, Jean‐Pierre; Dysthe, Dag Kristian; Traskine, V.

doi:10.1144/gsl.sp.2005.243.01.08

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“…This was following later by the development of experimental techniques where a single grain-grain contact could be imaged optically during pressure solution creep (Gratier, 1993;Hickman and Evans, 1991;Hickman and Evans, 1995). In such kind of experiments, it is also possible to measure in-situ the strain (Croize et al, 2010b;Dysthe et al, 2002a;Dysthe et al, 2003;Hickman and Evans, 1991;Karcz et al, 2006;Zubtsov et al, 2005), and the transport properties of the interface under stress using infra-red spectroscopy (de Meer et al, 2005;de Meer et al, 2002), impedance spectroscopy (van Noort et al, 2011) or surface force apparatus (Greene et al, 2009;Kristiansen et al, 2011). The two families of experiments -deformation of aggregate or single contact studies -are described in more detail in the following sections.…”

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“…And when the fluid film model breaks down, how does the interface evolve towards an island-and-channel structure? Experiments have been performed on four different materials, ionic salts (de Meer et al, 2002;Dysthe et al, 2002a;Dysthe et al, 2003;Gratier, 1993;Gratier et al, 1999;Hickman and Evans, 1991;Hickman and Evans, 1995;Jordan et al, 2005;Karcz et al, 2006;Martin et al, 1999;Skvortsova et al, 2003;Tada and Siever, 1986;Traskine et al, 2009), calcite (Croize et al, 2010a;Zubtsov et al, 2005), gypsum (PachonRodriguez et al, 2011) and quartz (Alcantar et al, 2003;Anzalone et al, 2006;Gratier et al, 2009;Greene et al, 2009;Kristiansen et al, 2011;van Noort et al, 2011) with a wide range of solubilities, interface kinetics and elastic/plastic properties.…”

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“…They found that displacement rates of the indenter increase with roughness of the dissolution surface, but concluded that the indentation rate was limited by diffusion in the fluid phase trapped under stress. Zubtsov et al (2005) measured pressure solution indentation rates on calcite and observed the tendency towards radially and crystallographically oriented fracturing. Croize et al (2010b) (Fig.…”

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The Role of Pressure Solution Creep in the Ductility of the Earth’s Upper Crust

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The aim of this review is to characterize the role of pressure solution creep in the ductility of the Earth's upper crust and to describe how this creep mechanism competes and interacts with other deformation mechanisms. Pressure solution creep is a major mechanism of ductile deformation of the upper crust, accommodating basin compaction, folding, shear zone development, and fault creep and interseismic healing. However, its kinetics is strongly dependent on the composition of the rocks (mainly the presence of phyllosilicates minerals that activate pressure solution) and on its interaction with fracturing and healing processes (that activate and slow down pressure solution, respectively).The present review combines three approaches: natural observations, theoretical developments, and laboratory experiments. Natural observations can be used to identify the pressure solution markers necessary to evaluate creep law parameters, such as the nature of the material, the temperature and stress conditions or the geometry of mass transfer domains. Theoretical developments help to investigate the thermodynamics and kinetics of the processes and to build theoretical creep laws.Laboratory experiments are implemented in order to test the models and to measure creep law parameters such as driving forces and kinetic coefficients. Finally, applications are discussed for the modelling of sedimentary basin compaction and fault creep. The sensitivity of the models to time is given particular attention: viscous versus plastic rheology during sediment compaction; steady state versus non-steady state behaviour of fault and shear zones. The conclusions discuss recent advances for modelling pressure solution creep and the main questions that remain to be solved. -IntroductionIn order to investigate the role of pressure solution creep in the ductility of the Earth's upper crust the various mechanical behaviour patterns of the upper crust must first be discussed. Two types of approach can be considered on this topic.1 -The mechanical behaviour of the upper crust is modelled using brittle theories, that include friction laws (Byerlee, 1978;Marone, 1998). This modelling approach is supported by two kinds of observations: (i) the maximum frequency of earthquakes is located within the first 15-20 km of the upper crust (Chen and Molnar, 1983;Sibson, 1982); (ii) laboratory experiments run at relatively fast strain-rates (faster than 10 -7 s -1 ) indicate a transition from frictional to plastic deformation at pressure and temperature conditions appropriate for a depth of 10-20 km (Kohlstedt et al., 1995;Paterson, 1978;Poirier, 1985).2 -Conversely, the behaviour of the upper crust is also modelled by ductile behaviour with creep laws (Wheeler, 1992). This modelling approach is supported by two kinds of observations: (i) geological structures exhumed from depth, such as compacted basin, folds and shear zones, and regional cleavage, indicate ductile behaviour throughout the upper crust (Argand, 1924;Hauck et al., 1998;Schmidt et al., 1996) (Fig. ...

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The Role of Pressure Solution Creep in the Ductility of the Earth’s Upper Crust

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“…Recent experimental studies were carried on both finegrained (3 to 80 mm) super-pure calcite powder compacted at 2-4 MPa effective stress [Zhang et al, 2002;Spiers, 2005a, 2005b] and at 30 MPa [Liteanu and Spiers, 2009] using an oedometer, and on calcite crystals indented by glass [Zubtsov et al, 2005]. Either the deformation was proposed to be controlled by diffusion [Zhang and Spiers, 2005a;Zubtsov et al, 2005] or by precipitation kinetics [Baker et al, 1980;Zhang et al, 2002;Zhang and Spiers, 2005b]. The lack of consensus on the rate-limiting process of pressure solution in carbonates is related to the absence of good agreement between macroscopic strain rate laws and experimental results.…”

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Experimental calcite dissolution under stress: Evolution of grain contact microstructure during pressure solution creep

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[1] For the first time, nanometer resolution techniques both in situ and ex situ were compared in order to study calcite dissolution under stress. The obtained results enabled identification of the relative importance of pressure solution driven by normal load and free surface dissolution driven by strain energy. It is found that pressure solution of calcite crystals at the grain scale occurred by two different mechanisms. Diffusion of the dissolved solid took place either at a rough calcite/indenter interface, or through cracks that propagated from the contact toward the less stressed part of the crystal. It is also found that strain rates are mostly a function of the active process, i.e., pressure solution associated or not with cracks, rather than being influenced by stress variations. Strain rates obtained in this study are in agreement with published data of experimental calcite and carbonate dissolution under stress.

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“…Recently, however, a few studies have examined chalk-fluid deformation within the context of chemical processes associated with PSC (Hellmann et al, 2002a(Hellmann et al, , 2002bHeggheim et al, in press). In addition, PSC rates have also been measured for calcite aggregates (Zhang et al, 2002) and single calcite grains (Zubtsov et al, 2004).…”

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Numerical Modeling of the Effect of Carbon Dioxide Sequestration on the Rate of Pressure Solution Creep in Limestone: Preliminary Results

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Résumé -Simulation numérique de l'effet du stockage souterrain de dioxyde de carbone sur la déformation des calcaires par dissolution sous contrainte : résultats préliminaires -Lors de l'injection de dioxyde de carbone dans un réservoir déplété ou dans un aquifère, la dissolution du CO 2 dans l'eau de formation produit une acidification. Ce phénomène accélère les réactions de dissolutionprécipitation avec la matrice rocheuse, et par conséquent, peut modifier notablement les propriétés mécaniques et hydrauliques des roches. De tels effets sont particulièrement importants dans les calcaires pour lesquels la solubilité et la réactivité des minéraux dépendent directement du pH, qui est lié à la pression partielle de CO 2 . Le mécanisme de déformation par dissolution-précipitation sous contrainte est contrôlé par un couplage entre des processus de dissolution et de précipitation des minéraux et une déformation macroscopique de la matrice. Ce mécanisme implique une dissolution aux joints de grains où la contrainte normale est élevée, une diffusion de la matière dissoute dans le fluide intergranulaire, et une précipitation de matière dans les pores où la pression est plus faible. Cela induit une compaction de la roche et une diminution de porosité contrôlées à la fois par l'indentation des grains et par la précipitation dans les pores. La percolation de fluides riches en CO 2 tend à accélérer la compaction et peut ainsi modifier les propriétés mécaniques du réservoir à long terme. Dans cet article, nous avons cherché à quantifier ce processus à l'aide d'un modèle numérique 2D qui couple les processus de dissolution et de précipitation à l'échelle des grains avec des transferts de matière à une échelle plus importante (quelques décimètres). Nous montrons que des pressions élevées de CO 2 (jusqu'à 30 MPa) accélèrent la vitesse de compaction des roches calcaires d'un facteur ∼50 à ∼75 et diminuent aussi leur viscosité. Abstract

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Single-contact pressure solution creep on calcite monocrystals

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References 25 publications

The Role of Pressure Solution Creep in the Ductility of the Earth’s Upper Crust

The Role of Pressure Solution Creep in the Ductility of the Earth’s Upper Crust

Experimental calcite dissolution under stress: Evolution of grain contact microstructure during pressure solution creep

Numerical Modeling of the Effect of Carbon Dioxide Sequestration on the Rate of Pressure Solution Creep in Limestone: Preliminary Results

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