Incommensurate c-domain superstructures in calcian dolomite from the Latemar buildup, Dolomites, Northern Italy

American Mineralogist

Volumn 85, Issue 5-6, 2000, Pages 858-862

  Schubel, Kathryn A ^a   Elbert, David C ^b   Veblen, David R ^b  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALS; DIFFRACTION PATTERNS; ELECTRON DIFFRACTION; INTERFEROMETRY; MODULATION; TEMPERATURE;

CALCIUM CONTENT; DIFFRACTION SPOTS; DOLOMITE CRYSTALS; LATTICE SPACING; LOW TEMPERATURES; SELECTED AREA ELECTRON DIFFRACTION PATTERN; SUPERSTRUCTURE REFLECTIONS; [110] DIRECTION;

CALCIUM;

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DOLOMITE;

DOLOMITES; ITALY;

EID: 0034047491     PISSN: 0003004X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2138/am-2000-5-629     Document Type: Article

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