in order to make an experimental model to simulate the processes in salt tectonics, I want to find a good material that perfectly represents the salt. the tool I want to use in this experiment is a sandbox.
Hi Joseph, a low-viscosity silicone putty is often used to simulate salt layers. You must search for a putty with Newtonian behaviour at low strain, as salt behaves.
There is an excelent and classic publication on the subjetc: Article Flow behaviour and physical chemistry of bouncing putty and ...
Hi Joseph, as Marco eluded to, a silicon putty works great. I used some to model salt diapirism a while back, burying the putty with some beach sand. Just the weight of a small cover of sand was enough to allow the 'salt' to flow. Hope that helps.
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