Plagioclase feldspar crystal from Edison Butte rhyolite showing zoning, seen at 10x in doubly polarized light. Credit: Erik Klemetti ...

"It could be due to potassium atoms contained in feldspar, or perhaps certain defects in its crystal structure." To find out, TU researchers used a very sensitive atomic force microscope.

"It could be due to potassium atoms contained in feldspar, or perhaps certain defects in its crystal structure." To find out, TU researchers used a very sensitive atomic force microscope.

In the atmosphere, feldspar particles act as ice nuclei that make ice crystals grow in clouds and enable precipitation. The reason was found with the help of electron microscopy observations and ...

In the atmosphere, feldspar particles act as ice nuclei that make ice crystals grow in clouds and enable precipitation. The reason was found by researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ...

“It could be due to potassium atoms contained in feldspar, or perhaps certain defects in its crystal structure.” Atomic force microscope spills the tea ...