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Title
Low-temperature plasticity of olivine revisited with in situ TEM nanomechanical testing
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Abstract
The rheology of the lithospheric mantle is fundamental to understanding how mantle convection couples with plate tectonics. However, olivine rheology at lithospheric conditions is still poorly understood because experiments are difficult in this temperature range where rocks and mineral become very brittle. We combine techniques of quantitative in situ tensile testing in a transmission electron microscope and numerical modeling of dislocation dynamics to constrain the low-temperature rheology of olivine. We find that the intrinsic ductility of olivine at low temperature is significantly lower than previously reported values, which were obtained under strain-hardened conditions. Using this method, we can anchor rheological laws determined at higher temperature and can provide a better constraint on intermediate temperatures relevant for the lithosphere. More generally, we demonstrate the possibility of characterizing the mechanical properties of specimens, which can be available in the form of submillimeter-sized particles only.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Science Advances
Publication
2016
ISSN
2375-2548
DOI
10.1126/SCIADV.1501671
Volume/pages
2 :3 (2016) , 6 p.
Article Reference
e1501671
ISI
000379620200043
Medium
E-only publicatie
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Last edited 09.10.2023
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