Computer simulation of the structure and stability of forsterite surfaces

Physics and Chemistry of Minerals

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 70-78

  Watson, G W ^a,b   Oliver, P M ^a   Parker, S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAM; FORSTERITE; MINERAL SURFACE;

EID: 0031408186     PISSN: 03421791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002690050088     Document Type: Article

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