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From: Strain localization and fabric development in polycrystalline anorthite + melt by water diffusion in an axial deformation experiment

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Characteristics of sintered polycrystalline anorthite100 used as the starting material for the deformation experiments. a BSE image of the thin section. Anorthite grains with a size of 3 μm (light gray) are surrounded by silica- and aluminum-rich glass (dark gray), which are clearly observed in (b). Small (~ 2 μm) and large pores (~ 5 μm) are black. b Enlarged image of the thin section. Glass materials (dark gray) with a 5 vol% developed along the anorthite grain contacts (light gray). c Secondary electron image of a broken surface of the starting material. Representative pores, anorthite grains, and silica- and aluminum-rich glass are indicated

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