Timescales of porosity and permeability loss by solid-state sintering

• Published in: Earth and planetary science letters Vol. 549; p. 116533
• Main Authors: Ryan, Amy G., Russell, James K., Heap, Michael J., Zimmerman, Mark E., Wadsworth, Fabian B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.11.2020; Elsevier
• Subjects: densification; Earth Sciences; feldspar; Geophysics; gouge; hot-pressing; lithification; Sciences of the Universe; volcano; lithification; feldspar; volcano; densification; gouge; hot-pressing

•Solid-state sintering densifies and lithifies rock powder in hot pressing experiments.•Sintering reduces porosity and permeability and increases competence over hours.•Data constrain a time-dependent predictive model for porosity loss by sintering.•At some crustal conditions porosity and permeabili...