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85 I. Introduction A. Rock Fabric = secondary planar and linear penetrative structures associated with strain. B. Foliation: homogeneously distributed planar structure in rock 1. examples a. sedimentary bedding b. imbricate pebbles in conglomerate c. schistose foliation with parallel alignment of platy phyllosilicates d. slaty cleavage e. gneissic banding C. Lineation: homogeneously distributed linear structure 1. surficial lineations: linear features on discrete surfaces only a. slickenlines on fault b. groove marks on sedimentary bedding plane 2. penetratitive: linear features occur throughout the body of rock a. hinge lines of crenulations in foliation b. preferred alignment of elongate minerals D. Primary vs. secondary features 1. primary: occur as result of sedimentary or igneous process of rock formation 2. secondary: originate as result of tectonic deformation or metamorphism E. Other terms 1. S-surfaces: penetrative planar features designated as S1, S2, etc. 2. Rock cleavage: tendency for rock to break along surfaces of weakness a. cleavage is a type of foliation in terms of rocks 3. banding: compositional zonation in rocks 4. Structural domains: units of rock with similar structural characteristics 5. Foliation morphology a. spaced - foliations spaced at 10 um or more b. continuous - fine, closely spaced foliation, < 10 um spacing. II. Foliation A. Compositional Foliations 1. Defined: banding = mineralogic zonation in rock 2. Types86 a. Diffuse foliations: weakly zone mineral concentrations b. Banded foliations: strong compositional layering (1) e.g. gneisses B. Disjunctive Foliations 1. Defined: disjoined or detached foliations characterized by seams of minerals a. microlithons: localized, seam-like accumulations of minerals of differing composition from rest of rock 2. Types a. Stylolitic foliation: toothed, jagged cleavage common in limestones, and marbles b. Anastomosing foliation: wavy cleavage c. Rough foliation: blocky foliation d. smooth foliation: e.g. slaty cleavage C. Cenulation Cleavage 1. crenulations: harmonic, small-scale chevron folds that develops in a pre-existing foliation a. e.g. crenulated cleavage on a schistose foliation D. Continuous Foliations 1. continuous foliation of mineral grains at microscopic level E. Relationship of Foliation to Other Structures 1. Fold-related foliation a. axial plane cleavage: foliation oriented parallel to axial surfaces of folds F. Nomenclature of Foliations 1. Slaty cleavage: fine continuous foliations characteristic of slates (comprised of finely crystalline phyllosilicates) 2. Phyllitic cleavage: similar to slaty, only in coarser grained phyllites 3. Schistosity: foliation in coarse-grained mica-rich schist 4. Gneissic foliation: compositional banding in gneisses III. Lineations A. Introduction 1. Structural lineations: preferred orientation of linear structure in rock87 a. discrete lineations: deformation of pre-existing features (1) e.g. lineation of pebbles, fossils etc. b. Constructed lineations: lineations formed as result of deformation itself 2. Mineral Lineations: preferred alignment of mineral grains in rock B. Structural - Discrete Lineations (stretching of pre-existing materials) 1. Examples a. stretched pebbles b. distorted ooids, fossils C. Structural - constructed lineations (originate during deformation) 1. Intersection lineation: linear fabric formed by intersection of two planar features a. e.g. intersection of bedding plane (So) with foliation plane (S1) b. Pencil cleavage: common in shales, breaks rock into elongate prisms 2. fold-hinge lineations: microfold hinges in crenulations 3. Boudins (boudinage) = "sausage" a. pinching and squeezing of planar layer, may separate or remain attached by neck b. common: stretching of shale layer 4. Structural slicken lines a. grooved striae found on slicken sides (the surface) 5. Mullions: fluted elliptical columns D. Mineral Lineations 1. Polycrystalline Mineral Lineations a. mineral streaks and alignments 2. Mineral grain lineations a. fibrous vein fillings b. slicken-fibers (at microscopic level) IV. Formation of foliations and lineations88 A. Primary Processes 1. Ductile flattening and elongation of rock a. rock squeezing complimented by stretching at 90 degrees (1) e.g. result in boudinage (pinch and swell structure) 2. Mechanical rotation a. shear mechanisms rotate minerals into alignment 3. solution and precipitation a. foliation via mineral mobility in rock (1) mobilization of mineral components by breakdown into solutions (2) e.g. stylotilization (a) common in limestones i) comprised of calcite plus insoluble impurities (e.g. clay, carbonaceous matter) ii) Riecke's principle (pressure solution) a) calcite will go into solution at points of maximum compressive stress b) pressure-point solution c) remineralize at minimum compressive stress points (b) stylolites i) lines where calcite dissolved and mobilized out of system (volume loss) ii) insoluble residuum accumulates along pressure-solution boundary 4. recrystallization a. process of mineral transformation, recrystallization during metamorphism (1) associated with attendant change in shape (a) development of foliation 5. Slickensides and mineral fabric alignment a. process: microscopic alignment of mineral fibers in shear-fracture89 zones b. aspirites: irregularities or rough bumps on fault surface that give rise to slickenlines via scratching. B. Developmental stages of Foliation (with increasing tectonic pressure 1. cleavage stage=volume loss by porosity reduction (bedding fissility) and pressure solution) 2. pencil cleavage 3. rough to moderate cleavage (handcock stage) 4. strong cleavage stage = well dev. bedding-cleavage lineations and crenulations 5. passive folding (axial planar foliation) 6. transposition (rotation of layers into parallelism with cleavage) 7. Recrystallization a. preferred orientation of deformation and new


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