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SHATTER-CONING, a unique type of conical fracturing, appears to be a criterion for shock-induced over-pressures in rock. As such, they have been useful in identifying presumed astroblemes (ancient meteorite impact scars)1. So far, about eight shatter-coned structures have been identified around the world1. A good analysis of shatter-coning has recently been made by Short2.
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DIETZ, R., BUTLER, L. Shatter-cone Orientation at Sudbury, Canada. Nature 204, 280–281 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/204280a0
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