Discussion on metastable formation mechanism of cristobalite

Kuangwu Yanshi

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 5-10

  Xiao, Wan Sheng ^a   Chen, Jin Yang ^a   Peng, Wen Shi ^a   Weng, Ke Nan ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Amorphius silica; Cristobalite; Dynamics; Formation mechanism; Metastability

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; CRYSTALLIZATION; QUARTZ; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

CRISTOBALITE; METASTABLE FORMATION;

SILICA;

AMORPHOUS MEDIUM; CRISTOBALITE; PHASE TRANSITION; SILICA;

EID: 1642390371     PISSN: 10016872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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