Primary mineral connectivity of polyphasic igneous rocks by high-quality digitisation and 2D image analysis

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 599-608

  Sardini, Paul ^a   Moreau, Eric ^a   Sammartino, Stéphane ^a   Touchard, Gérard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

Author keywords

Colour scanner; Connectivity; Fluid flow paths; Igneous rock; Image processing and analysis; Modal composition; Primary minerals; Staining

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONNECTIVITY; FLUID FLOW; IGNEOUS ROCK; IMAGE PROCESSING; MINERALIZATION;

EID: 0032813478     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-3004(98)00166-6     Document Type: Article

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