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Lang, A. R., Makepeace, A. P. W., Moore, M. (1994) Lattice perfection and growth history of doubly-terminated natural alpha quartz crystals. Mineralogical Magazine, 58 (390) 87-95 doi:10.1180/minmag.1994.058.390.09

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TitleLattice perfection and growth history of doubly-terminated natural alpha quartz crystals
JournalMineralogical MagazineISSN0026-461X
AuthorsLang, A. R.Author
Makepeace, A. P. W.Author
Moore, M.Author
Year1994 (March)Volume58
Issue390
PublisherMineralogical Society
Download URLhttps://rruff.info/doclib/MinMag/Volume_58/58-390-87.pdf+
DOIdoi:10.1180/minmag.1994.058.390.09Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceLang, A. R., Makepeace, A. P. W., Moore, M. (1994) Lattice perfection and growth history of doubly-terminated natural alpha quartz crystals. Mineralogical Magazine, 58 (390) 87-95 doi:10.1180/minmag.1994.058.390.09
Plain TextLang, A. R., Makepeace, A. P. W., Moore, M. (1994) Lattice perfection and growth history of doubly-terminated natural alpha quartz crystals. Mineralogical Magazine, 58 (390) 87-95 doi:10.1180/minmag.1994.058.390.09
In(1994, March) Mineralogical Magazine Vol. 58 (390) Mineralogical Society
Abstract/NotesAbstractSynchrotron X-ray topography was the principal perfection-assessment method employed. X-ray wavelengths were chosen that gave optimum penetration and diffraction contrast characteristics for the size of crystals examined. Two colourles transparent specimens were selected for comprehensive study. Both were of simple habit consisting of the prism {101̄0} terminated at each end by major and minor rhombohedral facets only. The larger specimen, volume ≈250 mm3, contained a moderately high but non-uniformly distributed dislocation population, totalling ≈103, all emanating from a roughly centrally located small nuclear volume. One apical region was dislocation-free. Optical microscopic observations including Nomarski interference contrast of features on one major rhombohedral facet in this region are described. The smaller specimen, volume ≈30 mm3, was remarkable for its low dislocation content, ≈20 in total, all radiating from a central point. Enhancement of dislocation image visibility relative to diffraction contrast images of severe surface damage on this crystal was demonstrated using higher-order X-ray reflections. Neither of the specimens studied in detail contained twinning or evident diffraction contrast from impurity zoning. Their lack of a microscopically visible or X-ray topographically detectable nucleating body favours a homogenous nucleation origin of these crystals.


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