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Acknowledgements | |
1. Introduction | |
1.1. Petrological methods | |
1.2. Qualitative versus quantitative data | |
1.3. What do I mean by texture? | |
1.4. Information density and data sources | |
1.5. Structure of this book | |
1.6. Software applications for quantitative textural studies | |
2. General analytical methods | |
2.1. Introduction | |
2.2. Complete three dimensional analytical methods | |
2.3. Extraction of grain parameters from data volumes | |
2.4. Destructive partial analytical methods | |
2.5. Surface and section analytical methods | |
2.6. Extraction of textural parameters from images | |
2.7. Calculation of three dimensional data from two dimensional observations | |
2.8. Verification of theoretical parameter distributions | |
2.9. Summary | |
3. Grain and crystal sizes | |
3.1. Introduction | |
3.2. Review of theory | |
3.3. Analytical methods | |
3.4. Typical applications | |
4. Grain shape | |
4.1. Introduction | |
4.2. Brief review of theory | |
4.3. Methodology | |
4.4. Typical applications | |
5. Grain orientations - rock fabric | |
5.1. Introduction | |
5.2. Brief review of theory | |
5.3. Introduction to fabric methodology | |
5.4. Determination of shape preferred orientations | |
5.5. Determination of lattice preferred orientations | |
5.6. 3D bulk fabric methods - combined SPO and LPO | |
5.7. Extraction of grain orientation data and parameters | |
5.8. Typical applications | |
6. Grain spatial distributions and relations | |
6.1. Introduction | |
6.2. Brief review of theory | |
6.3. Methodology | |
6.4. Typical applications | |
7. Textures of fluid-filled pores | |
7.1. Introduction | |
7.2. Brief review of theory | |
7.3. Methodology | |
7.4. Parameter values and display | |
7.5. Typical applications | |
8. Appendix - Computer programs for use in quantitative textural analysis - freeware, shareware and commercial | |
8.1. Abbreviations | |
8.2. General analytical methods | |
8.3. Grain and crystal sizes | |
8.4. Grain shape | |
8.5. Grain orientations - rock fabric | |
8.6. Grain spatial distributions and relations | |
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References. |
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