Large grain-size-dependent rheology contrasts of halite at low differential stress: evidence from microstructural study of naturally deformed gneissic Zechstein 2 rock salt (Kristallbrockensalz) from the northern Netherlands

<p>Constitutive laws to predict long-term deformation of solution-mined caverns and radioactive-waste repositories in rock salt play an important role in the energy transition. Much of this deformation is at differential stresses of a few megapascals, while the vast majority of laboratory meas...

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Main Authors: J. Barabasch, J. Schmatz, J. Klaver, A. Schwedt, J. L. Urai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2023-03-01
Series:Solid Earth
Online Access:https://se.copernicus.org/articles/14/271/2023/se-14-271-2023.pdf