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Semi-brittle behavior of olivine under the conditions of mantle transition zone

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K18788
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Medium-sized Section 17:Earth and planetary science and related fields
Research InstitutionEhime University

Principal Investigator

Ohuchi Tomohiro  愛媛大学, 地球深部ダイナミクス研究センター, 講師 (60570504)

Project Period (FY) 2018-06-29 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥6,370,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,470,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Keywords深発地震 / カンラン石 / 相転移 / マイクロクラック / 断層 / アコースティックエミッション / AE / 微小破壊音 / アコースティック・エミッション / マントル遷移層
Outline of Final Research Achievements

To investigate the role of phase transformation of olivine on deep-focus earthquakes, I conducted uniaxial deformation experiments on dunite and at pressures 10-17 GPa and temperatures 700-1000 degC using a D-DIA apparatus. Acoustic emissions were monitored using the “micro-seismic monitoring system” which has been newly developed by this research program. Ductile deformation is dominant at temperatures exceeding 950 degC. Numerous mode-I microcracks occurred at lower temperatures (< 900 degC). Microcracking frequently occurred at higher pressures which allow phase transformation of olivine, suggesting that the phase transformation triggers microcracking. At 900 degC, corresponding to the threshold temperature for brittle-ductile transition of olivine, occurrence of a few faults was sometimes observed. Fault slip associated rupture. In summary, deep-focus earthquakes could be triggered when phase transformation of olivine proceeds at the temperatures of brittle-ductile transition.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究にて行った、地球の深さ300-500kmに位置するスラブ深部の温度圧力条件下における岩石破壊実験は世界初の試みである。これまで、深発地震発生の素過程に関する研究分野をリードしてきたのは欧米の研究グループであった中、本研究の「マイクロAE測定システム」は世界で初めてスラブ深部の温度圧力条件下における微小破壊音測定を可能とした。これは当該分野にて世界をリードしていけるブレークスルーであり、当システムを用いた研究を今後も継続していくことは、我が国においては防災への応用といった観点からも非常に大きい意義をもつ。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (11 results)

All 2019 2018 Other

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (9 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 6 results,  Invited: 1 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Semi-brittle behavior of wet olivine aggregates: the role of aqueous fluid in faulting at upper mantle pressures2018

    • Author(s)
      T. Ohuchi, X. Lei, Y. Higo, Y. Tange, T. Sakai, K. Fujino
    • Journal Title

      Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology

      Volume: 173 Issue: 10 Pages: 88-88

    • DOI

      10.1007/s00410-018-1515-9

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Semi-brittle flow in dunite and harzburgite at upper mantle pressures.2019

    • Author(s)
      Ohuchi, T., Lei, X., Higo, Y., Tange, Y.
    • Organizer
      Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2019
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Faulting in deforming harzburgite under wet conditions.2019

    • Author(s)
      Ohuchi, T., Lei, X., Higo, Y., Tange, Y. Sakai, T.
    • Organizer
      Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2019
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Semi-brittle behavior of olivine single crystals under the conditions of Earth’s mantle transition zone.2019

    • Author(s)
      Naruse, Y., Ohuchi, T.
    • Organizer
      Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2019
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] High-pressure deformation experiments on peridotite gouges under hydrothermal conditions, using a deformation-DIA apparatus.2019

    • Author(s)
      Semba, M., Hirauchi, K., Ohuchi, T., Michibayashi, K.
    • Organizer
      Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2019
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Faulting in deforming dunite under wet conditions: role of aqueous fluid in semi-brittle behavior of dunite2018

    • Author(s)
      Ohuchi, T., Lei, X., Higo, Y., Tange, Y.
    • Organizer
      Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2018
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Deformation of quartz single crystals under the coesite-stable conditions2018

    • Author(s)
      Kawakami, R., Ohuchi, T.
    • Organizer
      Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2018
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] High pressure generation up to 24 gigapascals using a D-DIA apparatus combined with jacketed anvils2018

    • Author(s)
      大内智博
    • Organizer
      日本地球惑星連合2018年大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] ハルツバーガイトの半脆性流動と破壊における水の効果2018

    • Author(s)
      大内智博,雷興林,肥後祐司,丹下慶範,境毅
    • Organizer
      第59回高圧討論会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 高温高圧下における微小破壊音測定:稍深発・深発地震発生の素過程の解明を目指して2018

    • Author(s)
      大内智博
    • Organizer
      第59回高圧討論会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] researchmapでの自己紹介

    • URL

      https://researchmap.jp/7000014904

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2018-07-25   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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