Shock-induced crystal-plastic deformation and post-shock annealing of quartz: Microstructural evidence from crystalline target rocks of the Charlevoix impact structure, Canada

European Journal of Mineralogy

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 161-173

  Trepmann, Claudia A ^a   Spray, John G ^b  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mechanical Brazil twins; Planar deformation features; Post shock annealing; Shock effects; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; CRYSTALS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HYDRAULICS; MICROCRACKS; MICROSTRUCTURE; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; QUARTZ; SHOCK WAVES; STRESSES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSIONS;

CHARLEVOIX IMPACT STRUCTURE; CRYSTAL PLASTIC DEFORMATIONS; CRYSTALLINE TARGET ROCKS; LOW ANGLE GRAIN BOUNDARIES; MECHANICAL BRAZIL TWINS; PLANAR DEFORMATION; QUASI-STATIC CONDITIONS; SHOCK EFFECTS;

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE;

ANNEALING; CRYSTALLINE ROCK; MICROSTRUCTURE; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; QUARTZ; QUARTZ VEIN;

CANADA; CHARLEVOIX; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 33646573979     PISSN: 09351221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0935-1221/2006/0018-0161     Document Type: Article

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