Experimental intracrystalline plastic flow in hot-pressed synthetic quartzite prepared from Brazilian quartz crystals

E. H. Rutter, K. H. Brodie

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    Abstract

    Samples of synthetic, ultrafine-grained quartzite were prepared by hot-pressing aggregates of crushed, clear Brazilian quartz of mean grain size 0.4 μm at 300 MPa and 1373 and 1473 K. The samples displayed rapid grain-growth to ca. 12-20 μm with
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)259-270
    Number of pages11
    JournalJournal of Structural Geology
    Volume26
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Feb 2004

    Keywords

    • Plastic flow
    • Quartz
    • Rock deformation

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