Influence of grinding on graphite crystallinity from experimental and natural data: Implications for graphite thermometry and sample preparation

Mineralogical Magazine

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 697-707

  Crespo, E ^a   Luque, F J ^a   Barrenechea, J F ^a   Rodas, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Crystallinity; Geothermometry; Graphite; Grinding; Shear stress

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; GRINDING (COMMINUTION); PARTICLE SIZE; SAMPLING; SHEAR STRESS; THERMOANALYSIS;

CRYSTALLINITY; GEOTHERMOMETRY; THERMAL DATA;

GRAPHITE;

CRYSTALLINITY; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; GEOTHERMOMETRY; GRAPHITE; GRINDING; SHEAR STRESS;

EID: 34249298352     PISSN: 0026461X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/0026461067060358     Document Type: Article

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