Nano-Range Mechanical Characteristics of Carnallite, Spathic Salt and Sylvinite
						
						V. N. APTUKOV, V. YU. MITIN, N. E. MOLOSHTANOVA, I. A. MOROZOV 
						Perm State National Research University, ul. Bukireva 15, Perm, 614000 Russia 
													Keywords: carnallite, spathic salt, sylvite, elasticity modulus, hardness, nano-range 
																		
																					 Abstract 
								The authors discuss experimental nano-indentation results obtained on carnallite, spathic salt and sylvinite grains on Dimension ICON scanning probe microscope, as well as comparative assessments of elasticity modulus and hardness of the minerals. 
																			                        																														
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