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https://doi.org/10.5194/se-10-307-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-10-307-2019
Research article
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07 Feb 2019
Research article |  | 07 Feb 2019

Uniaxial compression of calcite single crystals at room temperature: insights into twinning activation and development

Camille Parlangeau, Alexandre Dimanov, Olivier Lacombe, Simon Hallais, and Jean-Marc Daniel

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Calcite twinning is a common deformation mechanism that mainly occurs at low temperatures. Twinning activation appears at a critical strength value, which is poorly documented and still debated. Temperature is known to influence twin thickness and shape; however, few studies have been conducted on calcite deformation at low temperatures. The goal of this work is to determine if thickness is mainly due to high temperatures and to establish the validity of a threshold twinning activation value.