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(mineralogy) Formed into a glassy state by shock transformation without melting..
diaplectic glass — A natural glass formed by shock transformation from any of several minerals without melting. It is found only in association with meteorite impact craters and crater ejecta.
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Diaplectic means (mineralogy) Formed into a glassy state by shock transformation without melting..
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diaplectic glass — A natural glass formed by shock transformation from any of several minerals without melting. It is found only in association with meteorite impact craters and crater ejecta.
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