Key Work
“Microhardness, toughness and modulus of Mohs scale minerals,” M.E. Broz, R.F. Cook and D.L. Whitney, Am. Mineral. 91 (2006) 135-142.
Topical Works
- “Hardness, fracture toughness, and elastic modulus of some common metamorphic minerals,” M.E. Broz, R.F. Cook and D.L. Whitney, Am. Mineral. 92 (2007) 281-288.
- “Exploring the Relationship of Scratch Resistance, Hardness, and other Physical Properties of Minerals using Mohs Scale Minerals,” D.L. Whitney, A.K. Fayon, M.E. Broz, and R.F. Cook, J. Geosci. Education 55 (2007) 56-61.
- “The Mechanisms of the Formation and Growth of Water Bubbles and Associated Dislocation Loops in Synthetic Quartz,” A C. McLaren, R.F. Cook, S.T. Hyde and R.C. Tobin, Phys. Chem. Minerals 9 (1983) 79-84.
- “Water Bubble Formation in Synthetic Quartz,” A.C. McLaren, R.F. Cook, S.T. Hyde and R.C. Tobin, J. Microsc. Spectrosc. Electron. 7 (1982) 397-403
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