Abstract
The cause of lattice curvature is related to the nature of growth on a curved surface, peculiar to stalactites and stalagmites. Lattice curvature in stalactitic carbonate results from the coalescence of sub-parallel to divergent syntaxial overgrowth crystallites on the growing surface of stalactites and stalagmites. Moderate lattice mismatch results in an undulose extinction, or subcrystal domains, whereas more divergent growth favours marked lattice curvature recognized by its optical brush-extinction. Extreme lattice mismatch between the precursor crystallites results a columnar crystal boundary instead of lattice curvature.
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.5038/1827-806X.13.1.2
Recommended Citation
Broughton, Paul L..
1983.
Lattice deformation and curvature in stalactitic carbonate.
International Journal of Speleology,
13: 19-30.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ijs/vol13/iss1/2
