Sentence examples for size of minerals from inspiring English sources

The texture of the studied micaschist is lepidoblastic, granoblastic and porphyroblastic with variable size of minerals.

It is likely that long-term regional tectonic stresses promote anelastic deformation in the weakened lower crust and that strain rates enhanced by the deformation reduce grain size of minerals (Platt and Behr 2011).

In particular, if the size of mineral particles is properly determined, then they can be used to fabricate concrete mixtures stronger than those without mineral admixtures.

The work his undergraduate students do isn't always cutting edge; it's mostly carrying rock samples in backpacks and sorting them in the lab by the size of mineral grains.

Parameters η x, E and i depend on many factors; e.g. size of ice crystal, content of gases, size of mineral grains etc (see also: Christensen, 1984; Dumoulin et al., 1999).

70 (2003 17777), the nanometer size of mineral platelets is interpreted as a result of strength optimization, in that an intrinsically brittle material reaches the theoretical strength at the nanoscale despite of crack-like flaws.

The textures of the sampled micaschist are lepidoblastic, granoblastic and porphyroblastic with sizes of minerals varying from a few mm to a few cm (Figure 3).

Rock textures i.e., the shapes and sizes of mineral grains and the nature of their interfaces provide clues as to the conditions under which the rock cooled and solidified from a melt.

These have been shown to affect different composition/liberation classes and sizes of mineral particles.

Sizing of mineral nanoparticles was performed using DLS according to established protocols [222], [223].

The introduction of electron microscopic methods proved very useful in determining the characteristic shape and size of clay minerals.