One-Dimensional Disorder in Carbonates (Original Not Reprint)

Graf, D. L. , C. R. Blyth and R. S. Stemmler

ISBN 10: 0265854342 / ISBN 13: 9780265854341

Published by Illinois State Geological Survey, 1967

About this Item

Book is clean and tight. Browning around edges and some brown spots on cover. This is not the reprint. Found a box with lots of Illinois stuff today, has been in storage for awhile. Have no idea when husband got them. ; Circular 408; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 61 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: One-Dimensional Disorder in Carbonates (Original Not Reprint)
• Publisher: Illinois State Geological Survey
• Publication Date: 1967
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265854342
• ISBN 13: 9780265854341
• Binding: Softcover
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

Delve into how one-dimensional disorder reshapes carbonate minerals and how scientists model it for real data.

This nonfiction work examines how X-ray diffraction patterns reveal the arrangement of cations in carbonates and how to interpret complex features like centroid positions and residua reflections. It discusses practical modeling approaches, including two- and three-packet schemes, and shows how diagrams can be used to estimate solid solution and layering in calcite–magnesite–dolomite systems. The text also covers computational methods and their limitations, with references and appendices describing historical computing work.

• Learn how centroid and maximum-intensity curves are used to interpret diffraction data.
• See how two- and three-packet models describe cation substitution and residuum sequences.
• Understand the role of diagrams in assessing solid solutions and carbonate layering.
• Get a sense of the historical computational work behind these methods, including notes on available software and data limits.

Ideal for readers of geology, mineralogy, and materials science who study carbonate systems or diffraction-based structure analysis.