Local atomic structure of Fontainebleau sandstone: Evidence for an amorphous phase?

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 31, Issue 24, 2004, Pages 1-4

  Page, K L ^a   Proffen, Th ^a   McLain, S E ^a   Darling, T W ^a   TenCate, J A ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

3954 Mineral physics; 5112 Physical properties of rocks: Microstructure; 5199 Physical properties of rocks: General or miscellaneous; X ray, neutron, and electron spectroscopy and diffraction

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; CRYSTAL ATOMIC STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; NEUTRON SCATTERING; POLARIMETERS; ROCKS; SILICA; VOLUME FRACTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

GRAIN CONTACTS; PAIR DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION (PDF) ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL DEVIATIONS;

SANDSTONE;

AMORPHOUS MEDIUM; GLASS; MICROSTRUCTURE; ROCK MECHANICS; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTARY ROCK;

EID: 14544305520     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004GL021717     Document Type: Article

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