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Non-destructive three-dimensional crystallographic orientation analysis of olivine using laboratory diffraction contrast tomography

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 August 2019

Matthew J Pankhurst Open the ORCID record for Matthew J Pankhurst [Opens in a new window] ,
Nicolas Gueninchault ,
Matthew Andrew  and
Edward Hill
Matthew J Pankhurst*
Affiliation:
Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables (ITER), 38600 Granadilla de Abona, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias (INVOLCAN), INtech La Laguna, Calle Alvaro Diaz n2, 38320 La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Nicolas Gueninchault
Affiliation:
Xnovo Technology ApsS, Theilgaards Alle 9, 1.th, Køge, Denmark Carl Zeiss X-ray Microscopy, 4385 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, CA 64588, USA
Matthew Andrew
Affiliation:
Carl Zeiss X-ray Microscopy, 4385 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, CA 64588, USA
Edward Hill
Affiliation:
Carl Zeiss Microscopy Limited, 509 Coldhams Lane, Cambridge CB1 3JS, UK
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*Author for correspondence: Matthew J Pankhurst, Email: mpankhurst@iter.es
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Abstract

X-ray laboratory diffraction contrast tomography (LabDCT) produces three-dimensional (3D) maps of crystallographic orientation. The non-destructive nature of the technique affords the key benefit of full 3D context of these, and other, in situ measurements. This study is the first to apply the technique to any material other than a metal or silicon. We report the first 3D measurements of the crystallographic orientation of olivine, which also makes this study the first to apply LabDCT to (1) a non-metallic, non-cubic system and (2) geological material. First, we scanned fragments of olivine set in resin alongside glass microbeads using LabDCT and absorption contrast tomography (ACT). Then we reconstructed these data assuming an orthorhombic crystal system. We show that: (1) the regions within the sample that index well according to the orthorhombic system correspond to olivine fragments in the ACT image; (2) crystalline regions not corresponding to olivine are not indexed assuming the same lattice parameters; and (3) the diffraction data discriminates crystalline from non-crystalline materials as expected. Finally, we demonstrate that the method resolves sub-degree orientation differences between distinct regions within individual olivine fragments. We conclude that DCT can be applied to the study of rocks and other crystalline materials, and offers advantages over conventional techniques. We also note that LabDCT may offer a solution to the crystallographic measurement of substances that would otherwise be difficult to measure due to challenges in obtaining a perfect sample polish. Future developments to accommodate larger experimental volumes and additional crystallographic systems within a sample promises to expand the applicability and impact of DCT.

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X-ray diffraction tomographyolivine3D imagingnon-destructive
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Mineralogical Magazine , Volume 83 , Issue 5 , October 2019 , pp. 705 - 711
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Copyright © Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland 2019 

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Associate Editor: Koichi Momma

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