Abstract
Considerable geophysical interest has focused on the mechanical properties of the orthorhombic mineral olivine, because continental drift is controlled by the high-temperature creep of olivine-rich rocks deep in the earth. The paper reports on single crystal, steady-state creep experiments, conducted at room pressure and 1300-1650 degree C, which combine with previously reported high-pressure deformation experiments to form a consistent picture of the creep properties of olivine over the differential stress range 50-15,000 bars and the temperature interval 725-1650 degree C.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 383-387 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| State | Published - 1976 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Int Conf on Mech Behav of Mater, 2nd, Proc - Boston, Mass Duration: Aug 16 1976 → Aug 20 1976 |
Other
| Other | Int Conf on Mech Behav of Mater, 2nd, Proc |
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| City | Boston, Mass |
| Period | 8/16/76 → 8/20/76 |