Microstructures evolve in response to processes that rocks undergo during their residence time in the Earth crust and mantle. For a thourogh understanding of microstructurs all their critical aspects need to be analyzed. Much of the recent advances in the comprehension of microstructures and the interrelated processes is linked to the advent of modern instrumental equipments as electron and proton microprobes (EMPA, mPIXE) and to novel analytical techniques as electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and orientation contrast imaging (OC). In this review we highlight the basic concepts and the potential applications of such modern analytical tools in microstructural analysis of metamorphic rocks.
Studying metamorphic microstructures: a brief insight on modern methodological approaches
SPIESS, RICHARD
2004
Abstract
Microstructures evolve in response to processes that rocks undergo during their residence time in the Earth crust and mantle. For a thourogh understanding of microstructurs all their critical aspects need to be analyzed. Much of the recent advances in the comprehension of microstructures and the interrelated processes is linked to the advent of modern instrumental equipments as electron and proton microprobes (EMPA, mPIXE) and to novel analytical techniques as electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and orientation contrast imaging (OC). In this review we highlight the basic concepts and the potential applications of such modern analytical tools in microstructural analysis of metamorphic rocks.
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