Effects of orientation on the diffusive properties of fluid-filled grain boundaries during pressure solution

Physics and Chemistry of Minerals

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 95-112

  van Noort, R ^a   Spiers, C J ^a   Peach, C J ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Electrical resistivity; Grain boundary diffusion; Halite; Neck growth; Periodic bond chains; Pressure solution

Indexed keywords

BRINES; CRYSTAL LATTICES; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GRAIN BOUNDARIES;

NECK GROWTH; PERIODIC BOND CHAINS; POLYMINERALIC ROCKS; PRESSURE SOLUTION;

SALT DEPOSITS;

DIFFUSIVITY; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; GRAIN BOUNDARY; HALITE; LATTICE DYNAMICS; PREFERRED ORIENTATION; PRESSURE SOLUTION; TEXTURE;

EID: 33847344273     PISSN: 03421791     EISSN: 14322021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00269-006-0131-9     Document Type: Article

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