Relationships between microstructural features and mesoscopic fracture density in a Pleistocene till (Konin area, central Poland)
The qualitative and quantitative characteristics of microstructures in a till were analysed with SEM; it was also investigated whether the results depend on the till’s mesostructural characteristics. The till, exposed in a few open-cast browncoal mines near Konin in central Poland, is cut by numerou...
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan
2010
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/logos/article/view/v10118-010-0001-2 |
id |
ftamickiewiczojs:oai:ojs.pressto.amu.edu.pl:article/35238 |
---|---|
record_format |
openpolar |
spelling |
ftamickiewiczojs:oai:ojs.pressto.amu.edu.pl:article/35238 2023-07-30T04:04:14+02:00 Relationships between microstructural features and mesoscopic fracture density in a Pleistocene till (Konin area, central Poland) Włodarski, Wojciech 2010-04-26 application/pdf http://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/logos/article/view/v10118-010-0001-2 eng eng Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan http://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/logos/article/view/v10118-010-0001-2/30407 http://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/logos/article/view/v10118-010-0001-2 Prawa autorskie (c) 2010 Wojciech Włodarski https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ Geologos; Vol. 16 No. 1 (2010); 3-26 Geologos; Tom 16 Nr 1 (2010); 3-26 2080-6574 1426-8981 till shear fractures microstructures SEM rheology info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Research papers 2010 ftamickiewiczojs 2023-07-17T20:10:00Z The qualitative and quantitative characteristics of microstructures in a till were analysed with SEM; it was also investigated whether the results depend on the till’s mesostructural characteristics. The till, exposed in a few open-cast browncoal mines near Konin in central Poland, is cut by numerous fractures which correspond to Riedel shear patterns, P-type structures and C-S type foliations. The fractures developed as a result of simple shearing induced by movementof the base of the Odranian ice sheet. On the basis of fracture density, two till types are distinguished: coarsely-brecciated till (wide spacing of fractures) and finely-brecciated till (closely spaced fractures). It is found that the fracture density is reflected in the microstructure of the till. The finely-brecciated till is characterised by a high porosity and has predominantly anisometric and fissure-like pores that also show a more clearly preferred orientation than the pores in the coarsely-brecciated till. In contrast, the coarsely-brecciated till has anisometric pores that show a less preferential orientation. The porosity of the coarsely-brecciated till is lower than in the finely-brecciated till. The finely-brecciated till probably represents a strongly deformed deposit, related in some cases to zones developed along thrusts that cut the till. Positive correlation between the porosity, the spatial arrangement of pores, and the density of fractures suggests a synsedimentary origin of the shear strain. This strain was accommodated by a particulate flow developed within both wide, pervasive zones and narrow, localised zones. The hydraulic conditions within the subglacial shear zone controlled rheological differences within the till during deformation and thus influenced the degree of the microstructure alteration. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ice Sheet Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań: PRESSto |
institution |
Open Polar |
collection |
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań: PRESSto |
op_collection_id |
ftamickiewiczojs |
language |
English |
topic |
till shear fractures microstructures SEM rheology |
spellingShingle |
till shear fractures microstructures SEM rheology Włodarski, Wojciech Relationships between microstructural features and mesoscopic fracture density in a Pleistocene till (Konin area, central Poland) |
topic_facet |
till shear fractures microstructures SEM rheology |
description |
The qualitative and quantitative characteristics of microstructures in a till were analysed with SEM; it was also investigated whether the results depend on the till’s mesostructural characteristics. The till, exposed in a few open-cast browncoal mines near Konin in central Poland, is cut by numerous fractures which correspond to Riedel shear patterns, P-type structures and C-S type foliations. The fractures developed as a result of simple shearing induced by movementof the base of the Odranian ice sheet. On the basis of fracture density, two till types are distinguished: coarsely-brecciated till (wide spacing of fractures) and finely-brecciated till (closely spaced fractures). It is found that the fracture density is reflected in the microstructure of the till. The finely-brecciated till is characterised by a high porosity and has predominantly anisometric and fissure-like pores that also show a more clearly preferred orientation than the pores in the coarsely-brecciated till. In contrast, the coarsely-brecciated till has anisometric pores that show a less preferential orientation. The porosity of the coarsely-brecciated till is lower than in the finely-brecciated till. The finely-brecciated till probably represents a strongly deformed deposit, related in some cases to zones developed along thrusts that cut the till. Positive correlation between the porosity, the spatial arrangement of pores, and the density of fractures suggests a synsedimentary origin of the shear strain. This strain was accommodated by a particulate flow developed within both wide, pervasive zones and narrow, localised zones. The hydraulic conditions within the subglacial shear zone controlled rheological differences within the till during deformation and thus influenced the degree of the microstructure alteration. |
format |
Article in Journal/Newspaper |
author |
Włodarski, Wojciech |
author_facet |
Włodarski, Wojciech |
author_sort |
Włodarski, Wojciech |
title |
Relationships between microstructural features and mesoscopic fracture density in a Pleistocene till (Konin area, central Poland) |
title_short |
Relationships between microstructural features and mesoscopic fracture density in a Pleistocene till (Konin area, central Poland) |
title_full |
Relationships between microstructural features and mesoscopic fracture density in a Pleistocene till (Konin area, central Poland) |
title_fullStr |
Relationships between microstructural features and mesoscopic fracture density in a Pleistocene till (Konin area, central Poland) |
title_full_unstemmed |
Relationships between microstructural features and mesoscopic fracture density in a Pleistocene till (Konin area, central Poland) |
title_sort |
relationships between microstructural features and mesoscopic fracture density in a pleistocene till (konin area, central poland) |
publisher |
Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan |
publishDate |
2010 |
url |
http://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/logos/article/view/v10118-010-0001-2 |
genre |
Ice Sheet |
genre_facet |
Ice Sheet |
op_source |
Geologos; Vol. 16 No. 1 (2010); 3-26 Geologos; Tom 16 Nr 1 (2010); 3-26 2080-6574 1426-8981 |
op_relation |
http://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/logos/article/view/v10118-010-0001-2/30407 http://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/logos/article/view/v10118-010-0001-2 |
op_rights |
Prawa autorskie (c) 2010 Wojciech Włodarski https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ |
_version_ |
1772815508912996352 |