We report detailed procedures for compression experiments on rocks and mineral aggregates within a multi-anvil deformation apparatus coupled with synchrotron X-radiation. Such experiments allow quantification of the stress distribution within samples, that ultimately sheds light on compaction processes in geomaterials.
Cheung, C. S., Weidner, D. J., Li, L., Meredith, P. G., Chen, H., Whitaker, M., Chen, X. Stress Distribution During Cold Compression of Rocks and Mineral Aggregates Using Synchrotron-based X-Ray Diffraction. J. Vis. Exp. (135), e57555, doi:10.3791/57555 (2018).