shocked quartzes
shocked quartzes is the plural of shocked quartz.
Meaning of shocked quartz
Noun
shocked quartz (countable and uncountable, plural shocked quartzes)
- A form of quartz with an unusual microscopic structure that has been deformed along planes inside the crystal by the application of extremely high pressure at moderate temperature; generally produced only by hypervelocity impact events, lightning strikes, and nuclear explosions.
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- What is shocked quartzes the plural of?
- Shocked quartzes is the plural of shocked quartz.
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