A star’s fusion limit is iron and other elements are produced by nova. Considering crystallisation of compounds in the earths mantle, would the pressures released in earthquakes produce predictable compunds that would not develop without earthquake energy?

Could a richter-scale of compunds be predicted?

Postpocelipse said:

A star’s fusion limit is iron and other elements are produced by nova. Considering crystallisation of compounds in the earths mantle, would the pressures released in earthquakes produce predictable compunds that would not develop without earthquake energy?

Could a richter-scale of compunds be predicted?

No, pressures released in earthquakes are nowhere near enough to produce fusion, and are much less than some other events that occur outside stars, such as asteroid impact.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Postpocelipse said:

A star’s fusion limit is iron and other elements are produced by nova. Considering crystallisation of compounds in the earths mantle, would the pressures released in earthquakes produce predictable compunds that would not develop without earthquake energy?

Could a richter-scale of compunds be predicted?

No, pressures released in earthquakes are nowhere near enough to produce fusion, and are much less than some other events that occur outside stars, such as asteroid impact.

Not fusion. Crystals, metal alloys, effect on different rocks.

Postpocelipse said:

Not fusion. Crystals, metal alloys, effect on different rocks.

Is there an earthquake glass for instance?

Postpocelipse said:

Postpocelipse said:

Not fusion. Crystals, metal alloys, effect on different rocks.

Is there an earthquake glass for instance?

Pseudotachylite.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudotachylite

http://geology.about.com/od/rocks/a/aa_fractfrict.htm

The second one has some links to explanations about other fault-rocks.

thanks.

“Could a richter-scale of compounds be predicted?”

No, not really.

But any new minerals formed in a rock are a response to composition of the rock, composition of fluids in the rock, heat and pressure. Have a look at and read about high pressure minerals (egs glaucophane, jadeite) or high pressure rocks (egs Blueschist, Eclogite).

cool :)

Michael V said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudotachylite

http://geology.about.com/od/rocks/a/aa_fractfrict.htm

The second one has some links to explanations about other fault-rocks.

These are minerals associated with fluid transfer around fault zones. They are not created by ‘pressures released in earthquakes’ (what ever that is supposed to mean).

diddly-squat said:

Michael V said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudotachylite

http://geology.about.com/od/rocks/a/aa_fractfrict.htm

The second one has some links to explanations about other fault-rocks.

These are minerals associated with fluid transfer around fault zones. They are not created by ‘pressures released in earthquakes’ (what ever that is supposed to mean).

Ok.. Just read the wiki page… Seem it’s believed they are the result of hearing due to friction between fault surfaces created during seismic events..

diddly-squat said:

diddly-squat said:

Michael V said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudotachylite

http://geology.about.com/od/rocks/a/aa_fractfrict.htm

The second one has some links to explanations about other fault-rocks.

These are minerals associated with fluid transfer around fault zones. They are not created by ‘pressures released in earthquakes’ (what ever that is supposed to mean).

Ok.. Just read the wiki page… Seem it’s believed they are the result of hearing due to friction between fault surfaces created during seismic events..

“Now there is strong evidence that large subduction faults, like the one that caused the 2004 Sumatra earthquake, can melt pseudotachylites. Researcher Christen Rowe has documented clear examples from Kodiak Island, where ancient strands of the Alaskan subduction zone are exposed. The melted zones there are more than 10 centimeters thick.”

This from the second article was pretty well what I was looking for.

Postpocelipse said:

“Now there is strong evidence that large subduction faults, like the one that caused the 2004 Sumatra earthquake, can melt pseudotachylites. Researcher Christen Rowe has documented clear examples from Kodiak Island, where ancient strands of the Alaskan subduction zone are exposed. The melted zones there are more than 10 centimeters thick.”

This from the second article was pretty well what I was looking for.

What would be the product of melted pseudotachylite?

diddly-squat said:

diddly-squat said:

Michael V said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudotachylite

http://geology.about.com/od/rocks/a/aa_fractfrict.htm

The second one has some links to explanations about other fault-rocks.

These are minerals associated with fluid transfer around fault zones. They are not created by ‘pressures released in earthquakes’ (what ever that is supposed to mean).

Ok.. Just read the wiki page… Seem it’s believed they are the result of hearing due to friction between fault surfaces created during seismic events..

Yes, those seismic events can be pretty noisy.