Ferroelastic Twinning in Minerals: A Source of Trace Elements, Conductivity, and Unexpected Piezoelectricity

Ferroelastic twinning in minerals is a very common phenomenon. The twin laws follow simple symmetry rules and they are observed in minerals, like feldspar, palmierite, leucite, perovskite, and so forth. The major discovery over the last two decades was that the thin areas between the twins yield cha...

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Main Author: Ekhard K. H. Salje
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/5/478