Definition of Exsolution. Meaning of Exsolution. Synonyms of Exsolution

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Definition of Exsolution

Exsolution
Exsolution Ex`so*lu"tion, n. [L. exsolutio a release.] Relaxation. [R.] --Richardson (Dict. ).

Meaning of Exsolution from wikipedia

- solid solution becomes unstable—due to a lower temperature, for example—exsolution occurs and the two phases separate into distinct microscopic to megascopic...
- resulting exsolution results in very fine lamellar and other intergrowths, normally detected only by sophisticated means. However, exsolution in the andesine...
- the lowest. Perthite is a typical texture in alkali feldspar, due to exsolution of contrasting alkali feldspar compositions during cooling of an intermediate...
- along twin composition planes, or along planes of weakness due to the exsolution of another mineral. Parting breaks are very similar in appearance to cleavage...
- albite layers. More technically, this micro-structure consists of regular exsolution layers (lamellae) of different alkali feldspars (orthoclase and sodium-rich...
- and by Bøggild (1924). The cause of this optical phenomenon is phase exsolution lamellar structure, occurring in the Bøggild miscibility gap. The effect...
- 369–373. doi:10.5741/GEMS.44.4.369. Hofmeister A.M. and Rossman G.R., 1985, Exsolution of metallic copper from Lake County labradorite: Geology, v.13, p. 644-647...
- consists of inclusions that are the result of crystallographically oriented exsolution crystals within the feldspar crystal. Sunstone refers to its physical...
- is the exsolution of gas. When heating hard water on the stove, these gas bubbles form on the surface of the pan prior to boiling. Gas exsolution can also...
- a volcanic eruption. Generally, explosive cryovolcanism is driven by exsolution of volatiles that were previously dissolved into the cryomagma, similar...