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Authors: | Benà, Eleonora* Spagnuolo, Elena* Piersanti, Antonio* Galli, Gianfranco* Mazzoli, Claudio* Sassi, Raffaele* |
Title: | Rock deformation vs. radon emission: some constraints from shear stress-controlled experiments | Journal: | Scientific Reports | Series/Report no.: | /13 (2023) | Publisher: | Nature PG | Issue Date: | 29-Sep-2023 | DOI: | 10.1038/s41598-023-43374-6 | Abstract: | Numerous field and laboratory studies have been conducted to investigate the relationship between radon variation and seismic events, as well as the complex link between radon emission and rock deformation mechanisms. However, a clear understanding of this correspondence and systematic observations of these phenomena are still lacking, and recent experimental studies have yet to yield conclusive results. In this study, we investigate the possible relationships between radon migration dynamics and rock deformation at the micro-scale through laboratory experiments using the SHIVA apparatus under shear stress-controlled conditions and simultaneous high-resolution radon measurements. We studied the behaviour of three different lithologies to show that radon emission varies in response to rock deformation and this variation is highly dependent on the mineralogy and microstructure. This study represents the first attempt to define radon gas as an indicator of transient and rapid rock deformation at the micro-scale. |
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