The Mechanics of Deep Earthquakes

1995/05/01 by Harry W. Green, Heidi Houston · 1 citation
Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Ankerite #Calcite #Carbonate #Carbonate rock #Carbonatite #Crust #Dolomite #Earthquake Detection and Analysis #Geochemistry #Geology #High-pressure geophysics and materials #Igneous rock #Mantle (geology) #Materials science #Mineralogy #Sedimentary rock #Siderite #earthquake and tectonic studies

paper · doi:10.1146/annurev.ea.23.050195.001125

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Abstract

Carbonatites are igneous rocks formed in the crust by fractional crystallization of carbonate-rich parental melts that are mostly mantle derived. They dominantly consist of carbonate minerals such as calcite, dolomite, and ankerite, as well as minor ...Read More

Citations

• Magnitude, seismic moment and apparent stress for major deep earthquakes.
• Chemical characteristics of fluid phase released from a subducted lithosphere and origin of arc magmas: Evidence from high-pressure experiments and natural rocks
• A new self-organizing mechanism for deep-focus earthquakes
• Double Seismic Zone for Deep Earthquakes in the Izu-Bonin Subduction Zone
• The Nature of Deep-Focus Earthquakes

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• Izu–Bonin–Mariana arc [wikipedia]