Igneous Structures

Stereographic Projection
Want to represent 3-D crystal on 2-D paper

Use a Projection
A cubic xl like our model

Note poles (normals to xl
face planes)
Fig 6.3 of Klein (2002)
Manual of Mineral Science,
John Wiley and Sons
Spherical Projection
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The outer sphere
is a spherical
projection
Plot points
where poles
intersect sphere
Planes now =
points
But still 3-D
Fig 6.3
Gray plane =
Equatorial Plane
Want to use it as
our 2-D
representation
and project our
spherical poles
back to it
This is a 2-D
stereographic
projection

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D and E are spherical
D' and E' are
stereographic
Distance GD' = f()
as 90 D G
as 0 D O
Fig 6.6 of Klein (2002) Manual of Mineral Science, John Wiley and Sons
We can thus use
the angles and
calculate the 2-D
distances from
the center to find
the stereographic
poles directly
Or we can use
special graph
paper and avoid
the calculation

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Inclined Planes and Great Circles

Great Circle as stereographic
projection calculated from angle
Great circles on stereographic
projection = locus of all points
projected from the intercept of an
inclined plane to the equatorial plane
(bowl analogy)- structural geology
Use your hand for dip and a pencil for
the pole of (011) at 45o from vertical
This is the graph

paper for avoiding
calculating the
distance from the
center as a function of
each time
It is graduated in
increments of 20o
Back to Fig. 2.42

(111) (100) (111)
(011) (100) all
coplanar
(= zone)
Thus all poles in a
zone are on the
same great circle!!
How do we find the
zone axis??
Fig 6.3 of Klein (2002) Manual of Mineral Science, John Wiley & Sons
Small circles
Gives angles between any two points on a great
circle
= the angle
between 2
coplanar
lines!!
20o
The Wulff Net

Combines
great circles
and small
circles in 2o
increments
How to make a stereographic projection of our crystal
Use a contact goniometer to measure the interfacial
angles (also measures normals: poles)

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Plot Cardboard Model

Isometric System (p. 93)
Crystallographic Axes
The crystal forms of classes of the isometric system
are referred to three axes of equal length that make
right angles with each other. Because the axes are
identical, they are interchangeable, and all are
designated by the letter a. When properly oriented,
one axis, a1, is horizontal and oriented front to
back, a2 is horizontal and right to left, and a3 is
90
+a 1
vertical.
90
+a 2
+a 3
90
Plot (100) (001) (010) (110) (101) (011):

= top half
o = bottom half
How plot (111) ?
a) Plot (110) & then plot (111) between (110) and (001)
(110) (111) = 36.5o
- go in from primitive
b) No measure technique:
(111) must lie between (110) & (001) (zone add rule)
also between (100) & (011)
thus intersection of great circles (111)
The finished product

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face poles and principal zones
symmetry elements
Once finished can determine the angles

between any 2 faces w/o measuring.
What is (100) (111) ?
(54.5o)
(111) (111) ?
(70o)
Model #75How can you use the position of the (111)

face on a stereonet to determine:
a/b?
b/c?
a/c?
Twinning
Rational symmetrically-related intergrowth

Lattices of each orientation have definite
crystallographic relation to each other
Twinning
Aragonite twin
Note zone at twin
plane which is
common to each
part
Although aragonite is
orthorhombic, the twin looks
hexagonal due to the 120o O-C-O
angle in the CO3 group
Redrawn from Fig 2-69 of Berry,

Mason and Dietrich, Mineralogy,
Freeman & Co.
Twinning
Twin Operation is the symmetry operation which relates the two

(or more) parts (twin mirror, rot. axis)
1) Reflection (twin plane)

Examples: gypsum fish-tail, models 102, 108
2) Rotation (usually 180o) about an axis common to
both (twin axis): normal and parallel twins.
Examples: carlsbad twin, model 103
3) Inversion (twin center)
The twin element cannot be a symmetry element of the

individuals. Twin plane can't be a mirror plane of the crystal
Twin Law is a more exact description for a given type
(including operation, plane/axis, mineral)
Contact & Penetration twins

Both are simple twins only two parts
Multiple twins (> 2 segments repeated by same law)

Cyclic twins - successive planes not parallel
Polysynthetic twins
Albite Law
in plagioclase
Twinning
Mechanisms:
1) Growth
Growth increment cluster adds w/ twin
orientation
Epitaxial more stable than random
Not all epitaxis twins
Usually simple & penetration

synneusis a special case
Twinning
Mechanisms:
1) Growth
Feldspars:
Plagioclase: Triclinic Albite-law-striations
a-c
a-c
Twinning
Mechanisms:
1) Growth
Feldspars:
Plagioclase: Triclinic Albite-law-striations
Twinning
cyclic twinning in
inverted low quartz
Mechanisms:
2) Transformation (secondary)
SiO2: High T is higher symmetry
High Quartz P6222
Low Quartz P3221
Twinning
Mechanisms:
2) Transformation (secondary twins)
Feldspars:
Orthoclase (monoclinic) microcline (triclinic)
Monoclinic a-c
(high-T)
b
a-c
Triclinic
(low-T)
b
Twinning
Mechanisms:
2) Transformation (secondary)
Feldspars:
K-feldspar: large K lower T of transformation
tartan twins
Interpretation wrt petrology!
Twinning
Mechanisms:
3) Deformation (secondary)
Results from shear stress
greater stress gliding, and finally rupture
Also in feldspars.
Looks like transformation, but the difference in
interpretation is tremendous
Mechanisms:
Results from shear stress. Plagioclase
Mechanisms:
Results from shear stress. Calcite
X-ray Crystallography
X-ray wavelengths are on the same order of
magnitude as atomic spacings.
Crystals thus makes excellent diffraction gratings
Can use the geometry of the x-ray spots to
determine geometry of grating (ie the crystal)
X-ray generation
W Cathode
Cu Anode
(-)
(+)
electrons
X-rays
X-ray generation
Continuous & characteristic spectrum (Fig. 7.2)
Continuous from E loss of collisions

Characteristic is quantized
Destructive and constructive interference of waves
Bragg Equation:
in phase
in phase
n=2dsin
n is the order
As soon as the crystal is rotated, the beam ceases
(This is diffraction, not reflection)
Only get diffraction at certain angles!
Relation between and d and
Y
Methods:
1) Single-Crystal: Laue Method
Several directions simultaneously fulfill Bragg equations
Good for symmetry, but poor for analysis because distorted
Fig 7.39 of Klein (2002) Manual of Mineral

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Methods:
1) Single-Crystal:
Precession
Use motors to move crystal & film to satisfy Bragg

equations for different planes without distortions

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Methods:
2) PowderEasiest
Infinite orientations at once, so only need to vary
Cameras and diffractometers

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Stereographic Projection

Want to represent 3-D crystal on 2-D paper

A cubic xl like our model

Click to run animation Case Klein animation

Fig 6.5 of Klein (2002)

Fig 6.5 of Klein (2002)

Inclined Planes and Great Circles

This is the graph

Back to Fig. 2.42

The Wulff Net

Fig 6.2 of Klein (2002)

Plot Cardboard Model

Plot (100) (001) (010) (110) (101) (011):

The finished product

Fig 6.8 of Klein (2002)

face poles and principal zones

Once finished can determine the angles

Model #75How can you use the position of the (111)

Rational symmetrically-related intergrowth

Redrawn from Fig 2-69 of Berry,

Twin Operation is the symmetry operation which relates the two

1) Reflection (twin plane)

The twin element cannot be a symmetry element of the

Contact & Penetration twins

Multiple twins (> 2 segments repeated by same law)

Usually simple & penetration

High Quartz P6222

Low Quartz P3221

Interpretation wrt petrology!

Continuous from E loss of collisions

Fig 7.39 of Klein (2002) Manual of Mineral

Use motors to move crystal & film to satisfy Bragg

Fig 7.40 of Klein (2002)

Cameras and diffractometers

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