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Abstract

Transmission electron microscope (TEM) observations of an experimentally shock-deformed single crystal of natural peridot, (Mg 0.88 Fe 0.12 ) 2 SiO 4 , recovered from peak pressures of about 56 × 10 9 pascals revealed the presence of amorphous zones located within crystalline regions with a high density of tangled dislocations. This is the first reported observation of olivine glass. The shocked sample exhibits a wide variation in the degree of shock deformation on a small scale, and the glass appears to be intimately associated with the highest density of dislocations. This study suggests that olivine glass may be formed as a result of shock at pressures above about 50 to 55 × 10 9 pascals and that further TEM observations of naturally shocked olivines may demonstrate the presence of glass.

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Jeanloz, R., Ahrens, T. J., Lally, J. S., Nord, G. L., Christie, J. M., & Heuer, A. H. (1977). Shock-Produced Olivine Glass: First Observation. Science, 197(4302), 457–459.

Authors 6
  1. Raymond Jeanloz (first)
  2. Thomas J. Ahrens (additional)
  3. J. S. Lally (additional)
  4. G. L. Nord (additional)
  5. J. M. Christie (additional)
  6. A. H. Heuer (additional)
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@article{Jeanloz_1977, title={Shock-Produced Olivine Glass: First Observation}, volume={197}, ISSN={1095-9203}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.197.4302.457}, DOI={10.1126/science.197.4302.457}, number={4302}, journal={Science}, publisher={American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)}, author={Jeanloz, Raymond and Ahrens, Thomas J. and Lally, J. S. and Nord, G. L. and Christie, J. M. and Heuer, A. H.}, year={1977}, month=jul, pages={457–459} }