Nanoscale phase equilibrium in a triggered lightning-strike experiment

European Journal of Mineralogy

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 181-186

  Rietmeijer, Frans J M ^a   Karner, Jim M ^a   Nuth III, Joseph A ^b   Wasilewski, Peter J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical electron microscopy; Experimental petrology; Fulgurites; Metastable equilibrium; Mineralogy; Pyrometamorphism; Triggered lightning experiment

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM OXIDE; EUTECTICS; GLASS; IRON OXIDES; LIGHTNING; MAGNETITE; MINERALOGY; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; SILICON;

ANALYTICAL ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EXPERIMENTAL PETROLOGY; FULGURITES; METASTABLE EQUILIBRIA; PYROMETAMORPHISM; TRIGGERED LIGHTNING;

EXPERIMENTAL MINERALOGY;

EXPERIMENTAL MINERALOGY; LIGHTNING; METAMORPHISM; THERMAL ALTERATION;

EID: 0032949851     PISSN: 09351221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/ejm/11/1/0181     Document Type: Article

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