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(geology) A form of quartz with an unusual microscopic structure that has been deformed along planes inside the crystal by the application of extremely high pressure at moderate temperature; generally produced only by hypervelocity impact events, lightning strikes, and nuclear explosions.
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shocked quartz
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shocked quartz
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Japanese Meaning
衝撃による極高圧の作用下で、中程度の温度条件下で結晶内部の面に沿って変形した特殊な微細構造を持つ石英。主に超高速衝突、雷撃、核爆発などのイベントで生成される地質学的現象として認識される
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