The petrological significance of misorientations between grains

Misorientation analysis quantifies microstructural features in tectonites, metamorphic and igneous rocks, and allows hypotheses on their formation to be tested. The misorientation between two lattices can be expressed by a rotation axis and rotation angle.

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Published in:Contributions to mineralogy and petrology 2001-04, Vol.141 (1), p.109-124
Main Authors: Wheeler, J., Prior, D., Jiang, Z., Spiess, R., Trimby, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Crystallography
Experiments
Geology
Igneous rocks
Mineralogy
Petrology
Stone
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Summary:Misorientation analysis quantifies microstructural features in tectonites, metamorphic and igneous rocks, and allows hypotheses on their formation to be tested. The misorientation between two lattices can be expressed by a rotation axis and rotation angle.
ISSN:0010-7999
1432-0967
DOI:10.1007/s004100000225