Transformations to granular zircon revealed: Twinning, reidite, and ZrO2 in shocked zircon from Meteor Crater (Arizona, USA)

Granular zircon in impact environments has long been recognized but remains poorly understood due to lack of experimental data to identify mechanisms involved in its genesis. Meteor Crater in Arizona (USA) contains abundant evidence of shock metamorphism, including shocked quartz, the high-pressure...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cavosie, Aaron, Timms, N., Erickson, T., Hagerty, J., Horz, F.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Geological Society of America 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24695