Confocal scanning laser microscopy applied to the study of pore and crack networks in rocks

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1101-1109

  Menéndez, Beatriz ^a   David, Christian ^a   Nistal, Angel Martínez ^b  

^a Ecole Et Observatoire Des Sciences De La Terre   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alteration; Cementation; Confocal microscopy; Image analysis; Microstructure

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; IMAGING SYSTEMS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; PORE SIZE; SEDIMENTS;

CONFOCAL SCANNING LASER MICROSCOPY (CSLM);

ROCKS;

CEMENTATION; CRACK; MICROSCOPY; PORE SPACE; ROCK MICROSTRUCTURE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 0035501523     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-3004(00)00151-5     Document Type: Article

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