Coesite from Wabar Crater, near Al Hadida, Arabia

Coesite from Wabar Crater, near Al Hadida, Arabia

The third natural occurrence of coesite, the high pressure polymorph of silica, is found at the Wabar meteorite crater, Arabia. The Wabar crater is about 300 feet in diameter and about 40 feet deep. It is the smallest of three craters where coesite has been found.

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Veröffentlicht in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1961-03, Vol.133 (3456), p.882-883
Hauptverfasser: Chao, E. C. T., Fahey, J. J., Littler, Janet
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Coesite
Geological surveys
Glass
Impact craters
Quartz
Rocks
Sandstones
Specimens
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Zusammenfassung:The third natural occurrence of coesite, the high pressure polymorph of silica, is found at the Wabar meteorite crater, Arabia. The Wabar crater is about 300 feet in diameter and about 40 feet deep. It is the smallest of three craters where coesite has been found.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.133.3456.882