Using theoretical methods, we calculate the full elastic constant tensor and equation of state of antigorite up to 10 GPa, a pressure range that encompasses its experimentally observed stability field. At ambient conditions, the elastic constant tensor reveals significantly large acoustic anisotropy(38% in VP; 35% in VS) compared to the dominant mantle phase olivine. The shear anisotropy is enhanced upon compression. Under compression, the full elastic constant tensor reveals anomaly at r ∼ 2.69 gm cm−3. At r < 2.69 gm cm−3, we find that the pressure‐volume results for antigorite are well represented by a third order Birch‐Murnaghan formulation, with K0 = 52 GPa, K0′ = 8.5 and V0 = 3037 Å^3(r0 ∼ 2.48 gm cm−3). Our results on elasticity and anisotropy 19 at conditions relevant to the mantle wedge indicates that a 10–20 km layer of antigorite might account for the observed shear polarization anisotropy with fast polarization parallel to the trench and associated large delay times of 1–2 sec observed in some subduction zone settings.

Mookherjee, M., Capitani, G. (2011). Trench parallel anisotropy and large delay times: Elasticity and anisotropy of antigorite at high pressures. GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 38(9) [10.1029/2011GL047160].

Trench parallel anisotropy and large delay times: Elasticity and anisotropy of antigorite at high pressures

CAPITANI, GIANCARLO
2011

Abstract

Using theoretical methods, we calculate the full elastic constant tensor and equation of state of antigorite up to 10 GPa, a pressure range that encompasses its experimentally observed stability field. At ambient conditions, the elastic constant tensor reveals significantly large acoustic anisotropy(38% in VP; 35% in VS) compared to the dominant mantle phase olivine. The shear anisotropy is enhanced upon compression. Under compression, the full elastic constant tensor reveals anomaly at r ∼ 2.69 gm cm−3. At r < 2.69 gm cm−3, we find that the pressure‐volume results for antigorite are well represented by a third order Birch‐Murnaghan formulation, with K0 = 52 GPa, K0′ = 8.5 and V0 = 3037 Å^3(r0 ∼ 2.48 gm cm−3). Our results on elasticity and anisotropy 19 at conditions relevant to the mantle wedge indicates that a 10–20 km layer of antigorite might account for the observed shear polarization anisotropy with fast polarization parallel to the trench and associated large delay times of 1–2 sec observed in some subduction zone settings.
Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico
antigorite, elasticity, subducion zones, density functional theory,
English
2011
38
9
L09315
none
Mookherjee, M., Capitani, G. (2011). Trench parallel anisotropy and large delay times: Elasticity and anisotropy of antigorite at high pressures. GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 38(9) [10.1029/2011GL047160].
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