We review recent results concerning the rheology of the lithosphere with special attention to
the following topics: 1) the flexure of the oceanic lithosphere, 2) deformation of the …

The aim of this review is to characterize the role of pressure solution creep in the ductility of
the Earth's upper crust and to describe how this creep mechanism competes and interacts …

The formation of ore deposits and the patterns of mineral alteration in rocks frequently
involves the transport of large amounts of dissolved solids, sometimes transiently, but often …

A new model accounts for crystal growth patterns and internal textures in quartz cement in
sandstone fractures, including massive sealing deposits, thin rinds or veneers that line open …

Long term containment of stored CO2 in deep geological reservoirs will depend on the
performance of the caprock to prevent the buoyant CO2 from escaping to shallow drinking …

Existing quartz cement models assume that the rate of growth per unit surface area is
independent of grain size. Application of one such model to four geologically diverse data …

Stylolites are ubiquitous geo-patterns observed in rocks in the upper crust, from geological
reservoirs in sedimentary rocks to deformation zones, in folds, faults, and shear zones …

Low-temperature deformation is characterized by heterogeneous strain in which the bulk of
the material clearly retains its primary texture. Deformation is by grain-scale crystal plasticity …

ABSTRACT A field and petrographic study has been made of 34 massive beds in
argillaceous limestones of open marine platform facies in the UK Lithologies include …

Theoretical models of compaction and porosity modification in sandstones during burial are
discussed. Theory predicts that mechanical compaction is the dominant porosity reducing …