Analysis of avian eggshell microstructure using X-ray area detectors

European Journal of Mineralogy

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 391-398

  Rodriguez Navarro, Alejandro B ^a   Yebra, Africa ^b   Nys, Yves ^c   Jimenez Lopez, Concepcion ^a   Garcia Ruiz, Juan Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Biomineralization; Calcite; CCD detector; Debye Scherrer ring; Eggshell; Microtexture

Indexed keywords

BIOMINERALIZATION; CALCITE; CRYSTALS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL CORRELATION; OPTICAL DATA STORAGE; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS;

CCD DETECTORS; DEBYE-SCHERRER RINGS; EGGSHELL; MICRO-STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; MICRO-TEXTURE; MICROSTRUCTURAL INFORMATION; MICROSTRUCTURE CHARACTERIZATION; TWO DIMENSIONAL DIFFRACTION;

X RAY DETECTORS;

EID: 70350219972     PISSN: 09351221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0935-1221/2007/0019-1724     Document Type: Article

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