Length scale dependence of high-pressure amorphization: The static amorphization of anorthite

Mineralogical Magazine

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 493-498

  Redfern, Simon A T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anorthite; Anti glass; High pressure amorphization; Metamictisation

Indexed keywords

AMORPHIZATION; ANORTHITE; ANTI GLASS; FELDSPAR; HIGH PRESSURE;

EID: 0029729656     PISSN: 0026461X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/minmag.1996.060.400.10     Document Type: Article

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