A large number of polycrystalline materials, both manmade and natural, display preferred
orientation of crystallites. Such alignment has a profound effect on anisotropy of physical …

Shear zones are one of the most conspicuous structures in orogenic and rifting settings,
accommodating high strain, rock displacement and influencing magma emplacement and …

In the Gran Paradiso metagranodiorite (Western Alps) small scale lower amphibolite facies
shear zones record the transition from a mylonite composed of polycrystalline mineral …

The formation of adcumulates necessitates the continued growth of primocrysts down to low
porosities. Gravitationally driven viscous compaction at the base of a crystal mushy layer on …

Fluid–rock interaction has profound effects on the dynamics of the lithosphere. This
Perspectives article describes the catalytic effects of water on the kinetics of mineral …

Some isotopic ratios in minerals like monazite, apatite, and mica can record the thermal
response to mylonitization, but such systems may fail to track the time of low-to medium …

Orogenic Au deposits have contributed the majority of Au recovered globally throughout
history. However, the mechanism that concentrates Au to extremely high bonanza grades in …

Experimental deformation experiments have been conducted on fine‐grained, two‐phase
aggregates of olivine and orthopyroxene to investigate the role of grain and phase boundary …

Earthquakes in central Italy, and in other areas worldwide, often nucleate within and rupture
through carbonates in the upper crust. During individual earthquake ruptures, most fault …

The deformation of the middle to lower crust in collisional settings occurs via deformation
mechanisms that vary with rock composition, fluid content, pressure, and temperature. These …