Micro x-ray diffraction (μXRD): A versatile technique for characterization of earth and planetary materials

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1333-1346

  Flemming, Roberta L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; MINERALOGY; PETROLOGY; QUARTZ; SILICATE MINERALS; TEXTURES;

EARTH MATERIALS; GEOMATERIALS; MICRO X-RAY DIFFRACTION; PLANETARY MATERIALS;

X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CRYSTALLINITY; ELECTRON PROBE ANALYSIS; ORIENTATION; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

TOLUCA;

EID: 36048938943     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/E07-020     Document Type: Article

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