Grain size effect on the electrical conductivity of clinopyroxene

Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology

Volumn 163, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 939-947

  Yang, Xiaozhi ^a   Heidelbach, Florian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÄT BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Augite; Complex impedance spectra; Deep lithosphere; Electrical conductivity; Grain size

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; AUGITE; CLINOPYROXENE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ENTHALPY; EXPERIMENTAL MINERALOGY; GRAIN SIZE; LITHOSPHERE; MEGACRYST; P-T CONDITIONS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84861187277     PISSN: 00107999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00410-011-0707-3     Document Type: Article

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