An analysis of the microstructures developed in experimentally deformed polycrystalline pyrite and minor sulphide phases using electron backscatter diffraction

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1494-1511

  Barrie, Craig D ^a   Boyle, Alan P ^a   Prior, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dislocation creep; Electron backscatter diffraction; Experimental deformation; Pyrite; Recrystallisation; Tennantite

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC PREFERRED ORIENTATION; ELECTRON BACKSCATTER DIFFRACTION; TENNANTITE;

AXIAL COMPRESSION; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; DISLOCATIONS (CRYSTALS); DYNAMIC RECRYSTALLIZATION; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; PYRITES; SULFIDE MINERALS;

EXPERIMENTAL MINERALOGY;

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; DIFFRACTION; GRAIN BOUNDARY; MICROSTRUCTURE; PREFERRED ORIENTATION; PYRITE; RECRYSTALLIZATION;

EID: 34548486916     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2007.05.005     Document Type: Article

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