shocked chondrite Comparison Table

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shocked chondrite comparison table

Subject has sediment mechanism has degree of shock metamorphism has shock stage has olivine shock metamorphism has pronunciation has plagioclase shock metamorphism has orthopyroxene shock metamorphism has matrix composition is a kind of has shock pressure has lithic clast composition

brecciated chondrite from unshocked to whole rock melted from unshocked S1 to shock melted visual characteristics of single crystals in polarizing microscope bre - chia visual characteristics of single crystals in polarizing microscope visual characteristics of single crystals in polarizing microscope breccia the equilibration peak shock pressure in GPa (gigapascals) for ordinary chondrites only

S1 shock stage chondrite agglomeration of particles, many of which record individual, diverse histories unshocked S1 sharp optical extinction, irregular fractures sharp optical extinction, irregular fractures sharp optical extinction, irregular fractures S1 shock stage meteorite less than 5 GPa

S2 shock stage chondrite agglomeration of particles, many of which record individual, diverse histories very weakly shocked S2 undulatory extinction, irregular fractures undulatory extinction, irregular fractures undulatory extinction, irregular fractures, some planar fractures S2 shock stage meteorite 5 to 10 GPa

S3 shock stage chondrite agglomeration of particles, many of which record individual, diverse histories weakly shocked S3 planar fractures, undulatory extinction, irregular fractures undulatory extinction clinoenstatite lamellae on (100), undulatory extinction, planar fractures, irregular fractures S3 shock stage meteorite 15 to 20 GPa

S4 shock stage chondrite agglomeration of particles, many of which record individual, diverse histories moderately shocked S4 weak mosaicism, planar fractures undulatory extinction, partially isotropic, planar deformation features weak mosaicism, twinning on (100), planar fractures S4 shock stage meteorite 30 to 35 GPa

S5 shock stage chondrite agglomeration of particles, many of which record individual, diverse histories strongly shocked S5 strong mosaicism, planar fractures, planar deformation features maskelynite transformation strong mosaicism, planar fractures S5 shock stage meteorite 45 to 55 GPa

S6 shock stage chondrite agglomeration of particles, many of which record individual, diverse histories very strongly shocked S6 solid state recrystallization and staining, ringwoodite, melting shock melted (normal glass) majorite, melting S6 shock stage meteorite 75 to 90 GPa

shock melted chondrite agglomeration of particles, many of which record individual, diverse histories shock melted shock melted impact melt and melt breccias impact melt and melt breccias impact melt and melt breccias shock melted meteorite greater than 90 GPa

Subject	has sediment mechanism	has degree of shock metamorphism	has shock stage	has olivine shock metamorphism	has pronunciation	has plagioclase shock metamorphism	has orthopyroxene shock metamorphism	has matrix composition	is a kind of	has shock pressure	has lithic clast composition
brecciated chondrite		from unshocked to whole rock melted	from unshocked S1 to shock melted	visual characteristics of single crystals in polarizing microscope	bre - chia	visual characteristics of single crystals in polarizing microscope	visual characteristics of single crystals in polarizing microscope		breccia	the equilibration peak shock pressure in GPa (gigapascals) for ordinary chondrites only
S1 shock stage chondrite	agglomeration of particles, many of which record individual, diverse histories	unshocked	S1	sharp optical extinction, irregular fractures		sharp optical extinction, irregular fractures	sharp optical extinction, irregular fractures		S1 shock stage meteorite	less than 5 GPa
S2 shock stage chondrite	agglomeration of particles, many of which record individual, diverse histories	very weakly shocked	S2	undulatory extinction, irregular fractures		undulatory extinction, irregular fractures	undulatory extinction, irregular fractures, some planar fractures		S2 shock stage meteorite	5 to 10 GPa
S3 shock stage chondrite	agglomeration of particles, many of which record individual, diverse histories	weakly shocked	S3	planar fractures, undulatory extinction, irregular fractures		undulatory extinction	clinoenstatite lamellae on (100), undulatory extinction, planar fractures, irregular fractures		S3 shock stage meteorite	15 to 20 GPa
S4 shock stage chondrite	agglomeration of particles, many of which record individual, diverse histories	moderately shocked	S4	weak mosaicism, planar fractures		undulatory extinction, partially isotropic, planar deformation features	weak mosaicism, twinning on (100), planar fractures		S4 shock stage meteorite	30 to 35 GPa
S5 shock stage chondrite	agglomeration of particles, many of which record individual, diverse histories	strongly shocked	S5	strong mosaicism, planar fractures, planar deformation features		maskelynite transformation	strong mosaicism, planar fractures		S5 shock stage meteorite	45 to 55 GPa
S6 shock stage chondrite	agglomeration of particles, many of which record individual, diverse histories	very strongly shocked	S6	solid state recrystallization and staining, ringwoodite, melting		shock melted (normal glass)	majorite, melting		S6 shock stage meteorite	75 to 90 GPa
shock melted chondrite	agglomeration of particles, many of which record individual, diverse histories	shock melted	shock melted	impact melt and melt breccias		impact melt and melt breccias	impact melt and melt breccias		shock melted meteorite	greater than 90 GPa

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