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Crystal structure controls on oriented primary magnetite micro-inclusions in plagioclase from oceanic gabbro
Bian, G.; Ageeva, O.; Roddatis, V.; Li, C.; Pennycook, T.J.; Habler, G.; Abart, R. (2023). Crystal structure controls on oriented primary magnetite micro-inclusions in plagioclase from oceanic gabbro. J. Petrol. 64(3): egad008. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/petrology/egad008
In: Journal of Petrology. Clarendon: Oxford. ISSN 0022-3530; e-ISSN 1460-2415, more
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Keyword
    Marine/Coastal
Author keywords
    scanning transmission electron microscopy; plagioclase hosted magnetite micro-inclusions; interface facets; crystallographic and shape orientation relationships

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  • Bian, G.
  • Ageeva, O.
  • Roddatis, V.
  • Li, C., more
  • Pennycook, T.J., more
  • Habler, G.
  • Abart, R.

Abstract
    Oriented needle-, lath- and plate-shaped magnetite micro-inclusions in rock forming plagioclase from mafic intrusive rocks, were investigated using correlated optical microscopy and scanning transmission electron microscopy. The magnetite micro-inclusions were analysed on cuts parallel and perpendicular to the inclusion–elongation directions. The crystal structures of the two phases are in direct contact along the interfaces. The shape, shape orientation and crystallographic orientation relationships between the magnetite micro-inclusions and the plagioclase host appear to be controlled by the tendency of the system to optimise lattice match along the interfaces. The elongation direction of the inclusions ensures good match between prominent oxygen layers in the magnetite and plagioclase crystal structures across the interfaces bounding the inclusions parallel to their elongation direction. In cross-section, additional modes of lattice match, such as the commensurate impingement of magnetite and plagioclase lattice planes along the interfaces, the parallel alignment of the interfaces to low-index lattice planes of magnetite or plagioclase, or the parallel alignment to low index lattice planes of both phases are observed, which appear to control the selection of interface facets, as well as the shape and crystallographic orientation relationships between magnetite micro-inclusions and plagioclase host. The systematics of the inclusion cross-sectional shapes and crystallographic orientation relationships indicate recrystallisation of magnetite with potential implications for natural remanent magnetisation of magnetite-bearing plagioclase grains.

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