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Genesis of cristobalite and tridymite at low temperatures |
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| Authors: | J. B. Jones E. R. Segnit |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Geology and Mineralogy , The University of Adelaide , Adelaide , South Australia , 5001;2. C.S.I.R.O. , Division of Mineral Chemistry , Highett , Victoria , 3190 |
| Abstract: | It is suggested that an explanation of the observed metastable formation of cristobalite and tridymite in the stability field of quartz lies in the topology of these silica polymorphs and the resulting energies at the time of formation. |
| Keywords: | anisotropy attenuation Earth's core geodynamic processes heterogeneity |