Olivine Deformation

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Publications

Burnley, P. C., 2005, Investigation of martensitic-like transformation from Mg2GeO4 olivine to its spinel structure polymorph. Am. Min., v 90, no. 8-9, pp. 1315-1324.

Burnley, P.C., 1995, The fate of olivine in subducting slabs: a reconnaissance study. Am. Min. v 80, pp. 1293-1301.

Burnley, P.C., Bassett, W.A. and Wu, T. -c., 1995, Diamond anvil study of the transformation mechanism from the olivine to spinel phase in Co2SiO4, Ni2SiO4 and Mg2GeO4. Jour. Geophys. Res. v 100, pp. 17,715-17,724.

Wu, T. -c., Bassett, W.A., Burnley, P.C. and Weathers, M.S., 1993, Shear-promoted phase transformation in Fe2SiO4 and Mg2SiO4 and the mechanism of deep earthquakes. Jour. Geophys. Res. v 98, pp. 19,767-19,776.

Burnley, P.C., Green, H.W. and Prior, D., 1991, Faulting Associated with the olivine to spinel transformation in Mg2GeO4 and its implications for deep-focus earthquakes. Jour. Geophys. Res. v. 96, pp. 425-443.

Green, H.W. and Burnley, P.C., 1990, The failure mechanism for deep-focus earthquakes. In Deformation Mechanisms, Rheology and Tectonics, R.J. Knipe and E.H. Rutter eds., Geological Society Special Publication no. 54, Geological Society London. pp. 133-141.

Burnley, P.C. and Green, H.W., 1989, Stress dependence of the mechanism of the olivine-spinel transformation. Nature, v 338, pp. 753-756.

Green, H.W. and Burnley, P.C., 1989, A new, self-organizing, mechanism for deep-focus earthquakes. Nature, v 341, pp. 733-737.