shatter cone

geology

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identification of astroblemes

  • Vredefort Dome impact structure
    In impact structure

    …subsurface shock structures known as shatter cones. These are conically shaped structures that form in the bedrock directly under the point of impact. They radiate in a distinctive pattern from the point of impact and are identifiable even in drill core samples. The suddenness and intensity of the shattering cannot…

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