Table 1 Experimental conditions, mechanical behavior, and AE activities
From: Lower-crustal earthquakes in southern Tibet are linked to eclogitization of dry metastable granulite
Expt ID | Initial Sample state | P (GPa) | T (K) | Strain rate (s−1) | Peak stress (MPa) | Max. strain % | Rupture style | No. of triggered AE events | Phase assembly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D1784 | G | 1.8 | 1273 | 1.2 × 10−4 | 150 | 23.9 | Ductile | 0 | Ga |
D1995 | G | 2.1 | 1073 | 5.0 × 10−5 | 586 | 40.2 | 0 | G | |
D1996 | G | 2.8 | 1073 | 7.0 × 10−5 | 2300 | 40.6 | Macroscopic faults | 956 | G + Grt + Omp + Ky |
D1997 | G | 2.8 | 1073 | 5.0 × 10−5 | 1500 | 42.0 | 198 | G + Grt + Omp + Ky | |
D1787 | EG | 2.5 | 1073 | 1.0 × 10−4 | 366 | 24.2 | 531 | G + Grt + Omp + Ky | |
GA125b | EG | 3.0 | 1273 | 2.0 × 10−4 | ~500 | 40.2 | n/a | G + Grt + Omp + Ky | |
D1736c | EG | 2.8 | 1273 | 1.5 × 10−4 | 265 | 26.5 | No macroscopic faults | 148 | G + Grt + Omp + Ky |
D1738c | EG | 2.8 | 1273 | 1.4 × 10−4 | 306 | 26.6 | 184 | G + Grt + Omp + Ky |
