Published 1986 | Version v1
Journal article

A study of track etch anisotropy in apatite

  • 1. Guru Nanak Dev Univ., Amritsar (India). Dept. of Physics

Description

The track etch investigations on samples cut from different planes of apatite crystal are carried out in order to study the anisotropic etching behaviour of the crystal. The variation of the track etch characteristics with crystallographic orientations is observed. Because of track etch anisotropy in the crystal the fission track age determined on different planes of the crystal is found to vary. The etching conditions are standardised for different planes using HNO3 as the track etchant. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Tracks Radiat. Meas.
Journal Volume
12
Journal Issue
1-6
Series
Nucl. Tracks Radiat. Meas.
Journal Page Range
927-930
ISSN
0735-245X
CODEN
NTMRD

Conference

Title
13. International conference on solid state nuclear track detectors.
Dates
23-27 Sep 1985.
Place
Rome (Italy).

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
19031014
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AGE ESTIMATION; ANISOTROPY; APATITES; CRYSTALS; ETCHING; FISSION TRACKS; ORIENTATION
Descriptors DEC
MINERALS; PARTICLE TRACKS; PHOSPHATE MINERALS