The Influence of the Mineralogical Composition of Ultramafic Rocks on Their Engineering Performance: A Case Study from the Veria-Naousa and Gerania Ophiolite Complexes (Greece)
This case study investigates the influence of the mineralogical composition of ultramafic rocks derived from two ophiolite complexes from Greece (Veria-Naousa and Gerania) on their mechanical, physical and physicochemical properties. The investigated lithologies include lherzolite, harzburgite, duni...
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| author | Panagiota P. Giannakopoulou Petros Petrounias Aikaterini Rogkala Basilios Tsikouras Panagiotis M. Stamatis Panagiotis Pomonis Konstantin Hatzipanagiotou |
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| description | This case study investigates the influence of the mineralogical composition of ultramafic rocks derived from two ophiolite complexes from Greece (Veria-Naousa and Gerania) on their mechanical, physical and physicochemical properties. The investigated lithologies include lherzolite, harzburgite, dunite and olivine-orthopyroxenite with variable degrees of alteration. The ratio of secondary minerals to primary minerals (SEC/PR) of the studied ultramafic rocks shows good correlations with their physical, physicochemical and mechanical properties, suggesting that alteration has a negative effect on the engineering performance of the ultramafic rocks. Among the secondary minerals, serpentine plays the most critical role in determining the moisture content, the total porosity and hence the soundness of the host rocks, due to its phyllosilicate structure, which allows more water/solutions to be captured. The high percentage of serpentine creates surfaces of weakness, and as a result, it decreases the rock strength. The low microtopography of highly serpentinized rocks results in their reduced mechanical performance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1cc13ea7df25453ba4ab8e8984033fcb2022-12-22T00:12:52ZengMDPI AGGeosciences2076-32632018-07-018725110.3390/geosciences8070251geosciences8070251The Influence of the Mineralogical Composition of Ultramafic Rocks on Their Engineering Performance: A Case Study from the Veria-Naousa and Gerania Ophiolite Complexes (Greece)Panagiota P. Giannakopoulou0Petros Petrounias1Aikaterini Rogkala2Basilios Tsikouras3Panagiotis M. Stamatis4Panagiotis Pomonis5Konstantin Hatzipanagiotou6Department of Geology, Section of Earth Materials, University of Patras, 265 04 Patras, GreeceDepartment of Geology, Section of Earth Materials, University of Patras, 265 04 Patras, GreeceDepartment of Geology, Section of Earth Materials, University of Patras, 265 04 Patras, GreeceFaculty of Science, Physical and Geological Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong, Bandar Seri Begawan BE1410, Brunei DarussalamDepartment of Geology, Section of Earth Materials, University of Patras, 265 04 Patras, GreeceDepartment of Geology and Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimioupolis Zografou, 157 84 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Geology, Section of Earth Materials, University of Patras, 265 04 Patras, GreeceThis case study investigates the influence of the mineralogical composition of ultramafic rocks derived from two ophiolite complexes from Greece (Veria-Naousa and Gerania) on their mechanical, physical and physicochemical properties. The investigated lithologies include lherzolite, harzburgite, dunite and olivine-orthopyroxenite with variable degrees of alteration. The ratio of secondary minerals to primary minerals (SEC/PR) of the studied ultramafic rocks shows good correlations with their physical, physicochemical and mechanical properties, suggesting that alteration has a negative effect on the engineering performance of the ultramafic rocks. Among the secondary minerals, serpentine plays the most critical role in determining the moisture content, the total porosity and hence the soundness of the host rocks, due to its phyllosilicate structure, which allows more water/solutions to be captured. The high percentage of serpentine creates surfaces of weakness, and as a result, it decreases the rock strength. The low microtopography of highly serpentinized rocks results in their reduced mechanical performance.http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/8/7/251peridotiteserpentineaggregatesengineering properties |
| spellingShingle | Panagiota P. Giannakopoulou Petros Petrounias Aikaterini Rogkala Basilios Tsikouras Panagiotis M. Stamatis Panagiotis Pomonis Konstantin Hatzipanagiotou The Influence of the Mineralogical Composition of Ultramafic Rocks on Their Engineering Performance: A Case Study from the Veria-Naousa and Gerania Ophiolite Complexes (Greece) Geosciences peridotite serpentine aggregates engineering properties |
| title | The Influence of the Mineralogical Composition of Ultramafic Rocks on Their Engineering Performance: A Case Study from the Veria-Naousa and Gerania Ophiolite Complexes (Greece) |
| title_full | The Influence of the Mineralogical Composition of Ultramafic Rocks on Their Engineering Performance: A Case Study from the Veria-Naousa and Gerania Ophiolite Complexes (Greece) |
| title_fullStr | The Influence of the Mineralogical Composition of Ultramafic Rocks on Their Engineering Performance: A Case Study from the Veria-Naousa and Gerania Ophiolite Complexes (Greece) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Influence of the Mineralogical Composition of Ultramafic Rocks on Their Engineering Performance: A Case Study from the Veria-Naousa and Gerania Ophiolite Complexes (Greece) |
| title_short | The Influence of the Mineralogical Composition of Ultramafic Rocks on Their Engineering Performance: A Case Study from the Veria-Naousa and Gerania Ophiolite Complexes (Greece) |
| title_sort | influence of the mineralogical composition of ultramafic rocks on their engineering performance a case study from the veria naousa and gerania ophiolite complexes greece |
| topic | peridotite serpentine aggregates engineering properties |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/8/7/251 |
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