The fractal shape of sutured quartz grain boundaries: Application as a geothermometer

Geologische Rundschau

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 38-43

  Kruhl, J H ^a   Nega, M ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fractal; Geothermometer; Grain boundary migration; Grain boundary suture; Koch curve; Quartz

Indexed keywords

FRACTAL GEOMETRY; GEOTHERMOMETER; GRAIN BOUNDARY; KOCH CURVE; QUARTZ; SUTURING;

EID: 0029729739     PISSN: 00167835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005310050049     Document Type: Article

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