shocked quartz en · NOUN
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shocked quartzes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |