Epitactic growth of celestite on anhydrite: substrate induced twinning and morphological evolution of aggregates
Pablo Forjanes, Juan Gómez Barreiro, Juan Morales, José Manuel Astilleros, Lurdes Fernández-Dı́az
Abstract
Celestite crystals grow epitaxially on anhydrite surfaces that interact with aqueous solutions bearing Sr. Progressive polygonization and splitting during celestite growth drives to the development of striking crystal morphologies and textures.
Topics & Concepts
AnhydriteCrystal twinningMaterials scienceSubstrate (aquarium)Crystal growthEpitaxyCrystal (programming language)Aqueous solutionCrystallographyChemical engineeringMineralogyMetallurgyChemistryNanotechnologyMicrostructureGeologyGypsumLayer (electronics)Computer sciencePhysical chemistryEngineeringProgramming languageOceanographyMineralogy and Gemology StudiesGeological and Geochemical AnalysisMinerals Flotation and Separation Techniques