Abstract

Shocked quartz has a variety of different depositional environments and a variety of properties that help geologists determine the conditions present during their formation. The presence of shocked quartz should not be a definitive sign of meteorite impacts but used as a tool to show that the area had been affected by extraterrestrial or high explosive activity in the past. Moreover, the different features present in the shocked quartz show their true origin and even help to give them
luminescent properties. Shocked quartz is a very interesting phenomenon in geology that deserves more scientific exploration in the future.

Publications, Papers, and Presentations

Shocked Quartz Distribution

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