On the sequence of phase transitions in tridymite

Physics and Chemistry of Minerals

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 171-179

  Pryde, A K A ^a   Dove, M T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Phase transitions; Rigid unit modes; Tridymite

Indexed keywords

PHASE TRANSITION; TRIDYMITE;

EID: 0032434940     PISSN: 03421791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002690050174     Document Type: Article

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