College
Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
Date of Last Revision
2025-02-04 13:07:14
Major
Geology
Honors Course
Honors Proj in Geology (GEOL 497 - 002 (Individualized)
Number of Credits
6
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Fall 2024
Abstract
The mechanisms that allow basaltic magma to be transported to the surface are well understood, but not much is known about how the transport channels form as the basalt melt forms at the source. I performed experiments to determine these mechanisms during general shear deformation of a natural olivine aggregate (dunite) from Anita Bay, New Zealand as it partially melts using a high pressure/temperature rock deformation apparatus. Samples were analyzed using the scanning electron microscope and I observed that melt pockets started to form at the grain scale (1-2 vol% melt) prior to becoming interconnected at the sample scale (3 vol% melt) .
Research Sponsor
Caleb Holyoke
First Reader
Molly Witter
Second Reader
John Senko
Honors Faculty Advisor
Caleb Holyoke
Proprietary and/or Confidential Information
No
Recommended Citation
Collins, Jordan, "Interconnectivity of Melt During Partial Melting and Deformation of a Peridotite" (2024). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 1926.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1926
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