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Vol 170 No 1
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Research article
Geology

Nano-irregularities in plagioclases. Features of small-angle X-ray scattering from crystalline mineral powders

Authors:
A. P. Simakov
About authors
  • Master’s degree student G.V. Plekhanov Saint Petersburg Mining Institute
Date submitted:
2006-07-14
Date accepted:
2006-09-01
Date published:
2007-03-02

Abstract

Powders of irizing and non-irizing plagioclases (labrador and albite) were studied using a small-angle X-ray camera. The obtained curves of X-ray small-angle scattering in the coordinates "scattering intensity" - "backspace vector modulus" on a double logarithmic scale reveal a pronounced rectilinear dependence. The fractal dimensionality for these curves is D=2. This indicates that the particles of the studied plagioclase powders have a flat surface in a wide range of sizes from 10 to 150nm. It is assumed that during mineral grinding, fractures occur predominantly along certain planes. A similar scattering pattern is observed on quartz powders: a rectilinear dependence and fractal dimension D=2 are obtained. It is assumed that this peculiarity of X-ray scattering is not related to the property of mineral cleavage.

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