Introduction

Objective

Background

What you will need

Procedure

Questions to Answer

Sample Results

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Sample results

The following micrographs illustrate typical dislocation etch pits on cleaved rock salt surfaces


These images show a sample that was annealed after cleavage (no deliberate deformation)
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These images show a sample that was deformed and then annealed at 450°C for two hours. The onset of polygonization can be seen. (Sample courtesy of B. Close and J. Samuels)
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These images show a sample that was deformed and then annealed at 680°C for two hours. The sample is fully polygonized. (Sample courtesy of H. Stern and T. Rogers)
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