Flints as Nanostructured Chalcedonies

• Published in: Surface investigation, x-ray, synchrotron and neutron techniques Vol. 14; no. 4; pp. 762 - 770
• Main Authors: Gaynutdinov, R. V., Voronov, V. V., Chernova, E. V., Maslov, V. A., Mayakova, M. N., Chislov, A. S., Novikov, I. A., Fedorov, P. P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Moscow Pleiades Publishing 01.07.2020; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Atomic force microscopy; Chemistry and Materials Science; Materials Science; Microscopes; Microscopy; Nanoparticles; Optical microscopy; Surfaces and Interfaces; Thin Films; flint; quartz; nanomineralogy; chalcedony; photonics

Natural samples of exogenous silicites are investigated by a combination of physical methods (X‑ray phase analysis, atomic-force microscopy, optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, optical transmission). The samples contain a small amount (~1%) of water and consist of chalcedony nanopartic...