Elasticity and Viscoelasticity of Solid SiO2 as a Function of Frequency and Temperature

Quartz is one of the most abundant rock-forming minerals within the Earth´s crust and used in numerous modern technical applications. A profound knowledge of its physical properties, especially the complex elastic behaviour, decisively influences our understanding of the subsurface, which is mainly based on the interpretation of seismic waves. To quantify and to better understand the complex elastic properties of quartz and quartz-bearing rocks dynamic mechanical laboratory experiments are ...