- shatter cone
- noun Date: 1933 a conical fragment of rock that has striations radiating from the apex and that is formed by high pressure (as from volcanism or meteorite impact)
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Shatter cone — Shatter cones are rare geological features that are only known to form in the bedrock beneath meteorite impact craters or underground nuclear explosions. They are evidence that the rock has been subjected to a shock with pressures in the range of … Wikipedia
Shatter cone — Shatter cone, cratère de Rochechouart Chassenon Pour les articles homonymes, voir Cône de choc. Un shatter cone, ou cône de choc, ou cône de percussion … Wikipédia en Français
shatter cone — ☆ shatter cone n. a cone shaped fragment of rock, probably formed by violent shock waves, as from meteoritic impact or atomic explosions … English World dictionary
Shatter Cone — Strahlenkalk aus dem Steinheimer Becken Als Strahlenkegel (auch Druckkegel oder englisch Shatter Cone – „Schmetterkegel“) bezeichnet man eine oft konisch geformte Bruchfläche im Gestein, auf deren Oberfläche feine, strahlenartige Streifen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
shatter cone — Geol. a small, radially striated rock structure produced by intense shock, such as generated by meteorite impact. Also called pressure cone. [1945 50] * * * … Universalium
shatter cone — noun : a conical fragment of rock that has striations radiating from the apex and that is formed by high pressure (as from volcanism or meteorite impact) … Useful english dictionary
Cône de percussion — Shatter cone Shatter cone, cratère de Rochechouart Chassenon Pour les articles homonymes, voir Cône de choc. Un shatter cone … Wikipédia en Français
Cone-in-cone structures — in limestone. Cone in cone structures are secondary sedimentary structures that form in association with deeper burial and diagenesis. They consist of concentric inter bedded cones of calcite or more rarely gypsum, siderite or pyrite … Wikipedia
Cone — This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article … Wikipedia
pressure cone — Geol. See shatter cone. * * * … Universalium
