A Model for Melt-Preferred Orientation and Permeabilities in Deformed Partially Molten Peridotites

IF 2.9 2区 地球科学 Q2 GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems Pub Date : 2024-08-10 DOI:10.1029/2024GC011588
Boda Liu, Chao Qi, Ross N. Mitchell, Cin-Ty A. Lee, Chuan-Zhou Liu
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In a deforming partially molten rock, melt concentrates into a grain-scale melt pocket aligned at a preferred orientation (melt-preferred orientation, or MPO). However, observing this texture alone provides limited information on the 3D orientation and geometry of these melt pockets, which are critical parameters for estimating permeability. Here, we modeled the MPO of experimentally deformed peridotites by simulating melt streaks arising from melt pockets of various shapes and 3D orientations. The model aims to identify 3D distribution and characteristics of melt pockets that could account for the observed length, thickness, and the probability of melt streaks. Results show that melt pockets at preferred orientation exhibit greater length, thickness, and number density compared to those perpendicular. These results can be incorporated into the simulation of melt flow through individual melt pockets, which allows us to estimate the permeability corresponding to the observed MPO. We found that the permeability of vertically compressed peridotites increases with increasing compressive strain and a more elongated and thickened shape for melt pocket aligned at preferred orientation. The vertical permeability in the sample with 30% compressive strain is at least 40 times larger than that of an undeformed sample. For peridotites deformed under simple shear, the permeability exhibits an anisotropy of at least three. Such anisotropic permeability, coupled with the formation of melt-rich bands and other melt channels, is believed to cause lateral melt focusing beneath mid-ocean ridges.

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变形部分熔融橄榄岩中的熔体优先取向和渗透性模型
在变形的部分熔融岩石中,熔体会集中到晶粒尺度的熔体袋中,这些熔体袋按优先取向(熔体优先取向,简称 MPO)排列。然而,仅观察这种纹理所能提供的有关这些熔池的三维方向和几何形状的信息非常有限,而这正是估算渗透性的关键参数。在这里,我们通过模拟由不同形状和三维方向的熔体口袋产生的熔体条纹,对实验变形橄榄岩的 MPO 进行了建模。该模型旨在确定熔袋的三维分布和特征,以解释观察到的熔体条纹的长度、厚度和概率。结果表明,与垂直方向的熔池相比,优先方向的熔池表现出更大的长度、厚度和数量密度。这些结果可用于模拟熔体流经单个熔池的情况,从而估算出与观测到的 MPO 相对应的渗透率。我们发现,垂直压缩橄榄岩的渗透率会随着压缩应变的增加而增加,并且在优选方向排列的熔体袋的形状会更加细长和增厚。压缩应变为 30% 的样品的垂直渗透率至少是未变形样品的 40 倍。对于在简单剪切作用下变形的橄榄岩,其渗透率至少表现出三个各向异性。这种各向异性的渗透率,加上富熔带和其他熔体通道的形成,被认为是造成大洋中脊下横向熔体集中的原因。
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Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems 地学-地球化学与地球物理
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期刊介绍: Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems (G3) publishes research papers on Earth and planetary processes with a focus on understanding the Earth as a system. Observational, experimental, and theoretical investigations of the solid Earth, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, and solar system at all spatial and temporal scales are welcome. Articles should be of broad interest, and interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged. Areas of interest for this peer-reviewed journal include, but are not limited to: The physics and chemistry of the Earth, including its structure, composition, physical properties, dynamics, and evolution Principles and applications of geochemical proxies to studies of Earth history The physical properties, composition, and temporal evolution of the Earth''s major reservoirs and the coupling between them The dynamics of geochemical and biogeochemical cycles at all spatial and temporal scales Physical and cosmochemical constraints on the composition, origin, and evolution of the Earth and other terrestrial planets The chemistry and physics of solar system materials that are relevant to the formation, evolution, and current state of the Earth and the planets Advances in modeling, observation, and experimentation that are of widespread interest in the geosciences.
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