The Abalone Shell

8/17/00


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Table of Contents

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The Abalone Shell

Mechanically Deformed Abalone Specimen

Structure and Properties of Nacre

Structure of the Abalone Shell

Cross-section view of Abalone Shell

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Project Objective

Atomic Structure of Aragonite

Sample Preparation for SEM and OIM

Scanning Electron Microscopy

TSL Orientation Imaging Microscopy

Diffraction Pattern Analysis

TSL OIM Analysis

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Results: SEM and OIM

Problems Encountered

Dark Field Imaging

Polarized Optical Microscopy Schematic

Polarized Optical Light Microscopy

Results: Polarized Optical Microscopy

Mechanically Deformed Abalone Specimen

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Acknowledgements

Author: ewojtal