Lattice-Preferred Orientation and Microstructures of Minerals and Their Implications for Seismic Anisotropy

• Other Authors: Jung, Haemyeong (Editor), Park, Munjae (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Environmental economics; microstructural evolution; lattice preferred orientation; olivine in Åheim; amphibole; seismic anisotropy; seismic velocity; olivine-rich eclogite; Western Gneiss Region; glaucophane; epidote; deformation experiment; simple shear; dislocation glide; cataclastic flow; spinel peridotite xenoliths; deformation microstructures; petrogenesis; mantle heterogeneity; Baekdusan volcano; Ice; microstructure; crystallographic preferred orientation (CPO); Styx Glacier; electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD); Val Malenco; serpentinized peridotite; tectonic evolution; deformation; strain localization; phyllite; muscovite; chlorite; retrograded eclogite; topotactic growth; reflection coefficient; omphacite; subduction zone; lattice-preferred orientation; Xitieshan eclogite; lawsonite; twin; blueschist; crystal preferred orientation; n/a
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The lattice-preferred orientation (LPO) of minerals is important for interpreting seismic anisotropy, which occurs in the Earth's crust and mantle, and for understanding the internal structure of the deep interior of the Earth. The characterization of microstructures, including LPO, grain size,...