Evolution of a shear zone before, during and after melting

• Published in: Journal of the Geological Society
• Main Authors: Lee, Amicia, Lloyd, Geoffrey E., Torvela, Taija, Walker, Andrew M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Geological Society of London 2020
• Subjects: VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Geosciences: 450::Stratigraphy and paleontology: 461; VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Geofag: 450::Stratigrafi og paleontologi: 461; Norway; Seiland; Øksfjord; Northern Norway
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/20564; https://doi.org/10.1144/jgs2019-114

Partial melt in the deforming mid- or lower continental crust causes a strength decrease and drives formation of lithological heterogeneities. However, mechanisms of formation of syn-melt deformation zones and strain partitioning in partially molten rock remain poorly understood. We use field and mi...