Preferred Orientation definitions

Preferred Orientation

Any deviation from randomness in the distribution of the crystallographic or grain shape axes of min
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22392

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preferred orientation

Any deviation from randomness in the distribution of the crystallographic or grain shape axes of minerals of a rock (including flow cleavage and foliation), produced by deformation and non-uniform stress during crystallization in metamorphic rocks or by depositional currents in sediments.
Found on http://www.scientificpsychic.com/etc/geology-glossary.html

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Preferred Orientation

A condition of a polycrystalline aggregate in which the crystal orientations are not random.
Found on https://steelforge.com/literature/steelog-the-5000-word-metals-glossary/

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Preferred Orientation

A condition of a polycrystalline aggregate in which the crystal orientations are not random.
Found on https://www.unifiedalloys.com/resources/glossary/

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