Quick determination of crystal size distributions of rocks by means of a color scanner

Image Analysis and Stereology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-34

  Tarquini, Simone ^a   Armienti, Pietro ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Crystal size distribution; Film scanner; Petrology; Rock texture

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646883621     PISSN: 15803139     EISSN: 18545165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5566/ias.v22.p27-34     Document Type: Article

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