Brittle Failure in Lawsonite (IMAGE)

Brown University

Brittle Failure in Lawsonite

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The mineral lawsonite undergoes brittle failure at high temperature and pressure, as evidenced by the cracks seen in the sample above. That brittleness could trigger earthquakes in subduction zones where lawsonite is present.

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Hirth Lab / Brown University

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