Using neutron diffraction to investigate the elastic properties of anisotropic rocks: Results from an olivine + orthopyroxene mylonite

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  Covey Crump, S J ^a   Schofield, P F ^b   Stretton, I C ^c   Knight, K S ^d   Ismaïl, W Ben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITÄT BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^d RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elastic anisotropy; Elastic properties; Mechanical properties of composite materials; Neutron diffraction; Oman ophiolite

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL MINERALOGY; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MYLONITE; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL PROPERTY;

EID: 0037929704     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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