Distinct domains in "guarinite" from monte somma, Italy: Microstructural hrtem evidence

Alessandro Genovese*, Marcello Mellini, Stefano Merlino

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Abstract

Guarinite" crystals, of composition Na 1.56Ca 11.13Zr 2.33Nb 0.07Mn 0.51Fe 0.40(Si 2O 7) 4(O 3.31F 4.69), show extensive defective microstructural arrangements, deriving from the presence of domains with different unit-cells. The structural complexity of "guarinite" results from the variable arrangements of simple structural building units (i.e., Si 2O 7 groups), possibly shifted by c/2 within the framework of octahedra. Actually, [100] and [010] images acquired with a transmission electron microscope reveal ubiquitous lamellar microstructures. Interlocked irregular domains characterize the [001] projection.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)549-557
Number of pages9
JournalCanadian Mineralogist
Volume50
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Guarinite
  • High-resolution transmission electron microscopy
  • Microstructure
  • Modulation
  • Twinning

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geochemistry and Petrology

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