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Impact melt rock

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22 Aug

Impact melt rock

by Patrick Hill

Crystalline or glassy rock solidified from impact melt containing variable amounts of target rock clasts. Can be clast-rich, ‑poor or ‑free.

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Particulate impact melt rock

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