Abstract
Some meteorites experienced transient high-pressure and -temperature conditions on its parent -body. High-pressure polymorphs form in and around shock-melt veins of shocked meteorites. Recent developed Nano-technologies such as TEM and FIB system allow us to scrutinize high-pressure polymorphs in shocked meteorites. We here introduce the occurrences, natures and formation mechanisms of high-pressure polymorph of olivine and silica in shocked meteorites and their implications for planetary science.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 19-24 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Japanese Magazine of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2015 Jan 1 |
Keywords
- High-pressure polymorph
- Olivine
- Shocked meteorite
- Silica
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geochemistry and Petrology
- Economic Geology