Preferred Label : reconstructive transition;
IUPAC definition : A transition which involves a major reorganization of the crystal structure and a
change of local topology, during which primary bonds are broken and reformed so that
there is no immediate relationship between the crystal structures of the parent and
product phases. Examples: The transition of Mg sub 2 /sub SiO sub 4 /sub (olivine)
to Mg sub 2 /sub SiO sub 4 /sub (spinel); the transition of diamond to graphite.;
Origin ID : R05205;
See also
A transition which involves a major reorganization of the crystal structure and a
change of local topology, during which primary bonds are broken and reformed so that
there is no immediate relationship between the crystal structures of the parent and
product phases. Examples: The transition of Mg sub 2 /sub SiO sub 4 /sub (olivine)
to Mg sub 2 /sub SiO sub 4 /sub (spinel); the transition of diamond to graphite.
