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Particle shape characterisation
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The PDF documents below  provide a number of visual comparators and graphical plots for use in analysing and displaying particle shape data. For more information see the following paper (copies of which can be obtained by contacting the company):

Blott, S.J. and Pye, K. (2008) Particle shape: a review and new methods of characterization and classification. Sedimentology 55, 31-63.

• Visual comparators of particle elongation and flatness, roundness, circularity, sphericity and irregularity (PDF document, 1.1 MB).

• Classification of particle form in terms of elongation (I/L) and flatness (S/I) (PDF document, 1.1 MB).

• Blank triangular diagram, modified from Sneed and Folk, used for plotting measurements of particle elongation (I/L) and flatness (S/I) (PDF document, 360 KB)

• Blank Zingg diagram, used for plotting measurements of particle elongation (I/L) and flatness (S/I) (PDF document, 360 KB)

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