Shock deformation microstructures in xenotime from the Spider impact structure, Western Australia
*E-mail: morgan.cox@student.curtin.edu.au
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Published:August 02, 2021
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Morgan A. Cox*, Aaron J. Cavosie, Michael Poelchau, Thomas Kenkmann, Phil A. Bland, Katarina Miljković, 2021. "Shock deformation microstructures in xenotime from the Spider impact structure, Western Australia", Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Evolution VI, Wolf Uwe Reimold, Christian Koeberl
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The rare earth element–bearing phosphate xenotime (YPO4) is isostructural with zircon, and therefore it has been predicted that xenotime forms similar shock deformation microstructures. However, systematic characterization of the range of microstructures that form in xenotime has not been conducted previously. Here, we report a study of 25 xenotime grains from 10 shatter cones in silicified sandstone from the Spider impact structure in Western Australia. We used electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) in order to characterize deformation and microstructures within xenotime. The studied grains preserve multiple sets of planar fractures, lamellar {112} deformation twins, high-angle planar deformation bands...
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Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Evolution VI
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This volume represents the proceedings of the homonymous international conference on all aspects of impact cratering and planetary science, which was held in October 2019 in Brasília, Brazil. The volume contains a sizable suite of contributions dealing with regional impact records (Australia, Sweden), impact craters and impactites, early Archean impacts and geophysical characteristics of impact structures, shock metamorphic investigations, post-impact hydrothermalism, and structural geology and morphometry of impact structures—on Earth and Mars. Many contributions report results from state-of-the-art investigations, for example, several that are based on electron backscatter diffraction studies, and deal with new potential chronometers and shock barometers (e.g., apatite). Established impact cratering workers and newcomers to the field will appreciate this multifaceted, multidisciplinary collection of impact cratering studies.
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- Australasia
- Australia
- backscattering
- clastic rocks
- cryptoexplosion features
- electron diffraction data
- framework silicates
- impact features
- metamorphism
- microstructure
- nesosilicates
- orthosilicates
- phosphates
- planar deformation features
- polycrystalline materials
- pressure
- quartz
- recrystallization
- sandstone
- sedimentary rocks
- shatter cones
- shock metamorphism
- silica minerals
- silicates
- siliceous composition
- temperature
- Western Australia
- xenotime
- zircon
- zircon group
- Spider impact structure