diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/Make/files b/src/OpenFOAM/Make/files
index 8fbcde54bc..6fca790005 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/Make/files
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/Make/files
@@ -555,6 +555,7 @@ $(Fields)/sphericalTensorField/sphericalTensorField.C
 $(Fields)/diagTensorField/diagTensorField.C
 $(Fields)/symmTensorField/symmTensorField.C
 $(Fields)/tensorField/tensorField.C
+$(Fields)/quaternionField/quaternionField.C
 $(Fields)/triadField/triadField.C
 $(Fields)/complexFields/complexFields.C
 
@@ -574,6 +575,7 @@ $(Fields)/symmTensorField/symmTensorIOField.C
 $(Fields)/symmTensorField/symmTensorFieldIOField.C
 $(Fields)/tensorField/tensorIOField.C
 $(Fields)/tensorField/tensorFieldIOField.C
+$(Fields)/quaternionField/quaternionIOField.C
 $(Fields)/triadField/triadIOField.C
 $(Fields)/transformField/transformField.C
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/quaternionField/quaternionField.C b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/quaternionField/quaternionField.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed415a60e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/quaternionField/quaternionField.C
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "quaternionField.H"
+
+#define TEMPLATE
+#include "FieldFunctionsM.C"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#include "undefFieldFunctionsM.H"
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/quaternionField/quaternionField.H b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/quaternionField/quaternionField.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..acb8251ffe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/quaternionField/quaternionField.H
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+Typedef
+    Foam::quaternionField
+
+Description
+    Specialisation of Field\<T\> for quaternion.
+
+SourceFiles
+    quaternionField.C
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef quaternionField_H
+#define quaternionField_H
+
+#include "Field.H"
+#include "quaternion.H"
+
+#define TEMPLATE
+#include "FieldFunctionsM.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+
+typedef Field<quaternion> quaternionField;
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#include "undefFieldFunctionsM.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/quaternionField/quaternionIOField.C b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/quaternionField/quaternionIOField.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1bc1cb52a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/quaternionField/quaternionIOField.C
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+Description
+    quaternionField with IO.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "quaternionIOField.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+    defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebugWithName
+    (
+        quaternionIOField,
+        "quaternionField",
+        0
+    );
+}
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/quaternionField/quaternionIOField.H b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/quaternionField/quaternionIOField.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..62b69c9731
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/quaternionField/quaternionIOField.H
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2013 OpenFOAM Foundation
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+Typedef
+    Foam::quaternionIOField
+
+Description
+    quaternionField with IO.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef quaternionIOField_H
+#define quaternionIOField_H
+
+#include "quaternionField.H"
+#include "IOField.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+    typedef IOField<quaternion> quaternionIOField;
+}
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //