Landolt-Brnstein Group V
: Geophysics
Volume 1 

Physical Properties of Rocks 

Subvolume B 
Title Page, Contributors, Survey 
3	
Elasticity and inelasticity 1

3.1	
Elastic wave velocities and constants of elasticity of rocks and rock forming 1

minerals

3.1.1	
Introduction (H. GEBRANDE) 1

3.1.2	
Elastic wave velocities and constants of elasticity at normal conditions 8

(H.
 GEBRANDE)
3.1.2.1	
Rocks 8

3.1.2.2	
Influence of porosity and pore content 12

3.1.2.3	
Velocity-density relations 17

3.1.2.4	
Various materials of geophysical interest 21

3.1.2.5	
Rock forming minerals 22

3.1.3	
Elastic wave velocities and constants of elasticity of rocks at room temperature 35

and pressures < 1 GPa (H. GEBRANDE)

3.1.3.1	
Isotropic and quasi-isotropic rocks 38

3.1.3.2	
Anisotropic rocks 87

References for 3.1.1 - 3.1.3 96

3.1.4	
Elastic wave velocities and constants of elasticity of rocks at elevated pressures 99

and temperatures (H. KERN)

3.1.4.0	
Introduction 99

3.1.4.1	
Symbols and abbreviations 100

3.1.4.2	
Experimental techniques 100

3.1.4.3	
Sample description 101

3.1.4.4	
Velocity-temperature relations at confining pressure 109

3.1.4.5	
References for 3.1.4 139

3.2	
Fracture and flow of rocks and minerals (F. RUMMEL) 141

3.2.1	
Strength and deformability 141

3.2.2	
Friction 195

3.2.3	
Rheology 205

3.2.4	
References for 3.2 233

4 
Thermal properties (See Vol. 1A)

5 
Electrical properties 239

5.1	
Electrical conductivity (resistivity) of minerals and rocks at ordinary temperatures 239

and pressures (M. BEBLO)

5.2	
The dielectric constant of minerals and rocks (M. BEBLO) 254


5.3 
5.3.1 
5.3.2 
5.4 
5.4.1 
5.4.2 
5.4.3 
5.4.4 
5.4.5 
5.4.6 
6

6.1 
6.1.1 
6.1.2 
6.1.3 
6.1.4 
6.1.5 
6.2 
6.2.1 
6.2.2 
6.2.3 
6.2.4 
6.2.5 
6.2.6 
7

Electrical conductivity of moisture containing rocks 262

Electrical conductivity of pure salt solutions and natural waters (A. BERKTOLD) 262

Electrical conductivity of rocks containing electrolytes (J.R. SCHOPPER) 276

Electrical conductivity of minerals and rocks at high temperatures and pressures 291

(V.
 HAAK)Introduction
Olivines and pyroxenes
Basalts
Ultramafic rocks
Other minerals
Bibliography for 5.4

Magnetic properties

291 
295 
299 
302 
304 
307 
308 


Magnetic properties of natural minerals (U. BLEIL, N. PETERSEN) 308

General introduction 308

Diamagnetism 310

Paramagnetism 312

Ferromagnetism, ferrimagnetism, antiferromagnetism 320

References for 6.1 360

Magnetic properties of rocks (N. PETERSEN, U. BLEIL) 366

366 
368 
382 
409 
415 
429 
433 
433 
433 
434 
435 
435 
464 
467 
469 
471 
561 
561 


The methods for age determination of minerals and rocks 564

Geological time table 585

References for 7.2 594



8 
Physical properties of ice (H. MILLER) 482

8.0 
Introduction 482

8.1 
Thermal properties 484

8.2 
Electrical properties 487

8.3 
Optical properties 493

8.4 
Mechanical properties 496

8.5 
References for 8 506

9 
Physical properties of lunar rocks (J. POHL) 508

9.0 
Introduction 508

9.1 
Density and porosity of lunar rocks and soil 513

9.2 
Compressional waves and shear waves in lunar rocks and soil 514

9.3 
Elastic moduli 525

9.4 
Thermal properties of lunar rocks 529

9.5 
Electrical properties of lunar rocks 538

9.6 
Magnetic properties of lunar rocks 548

9.7 
References for 9 557



7.1 
7.1.1 
7.1.2 
7.1.3 
7.1.4 
7.1.5 
7.1.6 
7.1.7 
7.1.8 
7.2 
7.2.1 
7.2.2 
7.2.3 
7.2.4 
General remarks
Induced magnetization
Remanent magnetization
Magnetic hysteresis curves and related parameters
Curie temperature
References for 6.2

Radioactivity of rocks
Radioactive isotopes in rocks (U. HAACK)
Introductory remarks
Isotopic composition of K, Th and U
Natural transuranic elements
Radioactivity of rocks
K, Th and U content of the earth's crust
K, Th and U in minerals
Distribution coefficients of Th and U
References for 7.1

The age of the rocks (B. GRAUERT)
Introduction

Subject index for volumes 1A, 1B and 2A, 2B (see Vol. 2B) 
