shatter cone

IPA/ʃˈatə kˈəʊn/
IPA/ʃˈæɾɚ kˈoʊn/

shatter cone — noun

  • shatter conesingular
  • shatter conesplural

1. A small cone-shaped piece of rock marked by fine lines that spread outward from

1.名詞C1
釋義

A small cone-shaped piece of rock marked by fine lines that spread outward from the pointed tip, created when extreme pressure from explosive volcanic activity or a meteorite impact fractures the ground.

例句

Dr. Imran's team found shatter cones in the desert rocks of northern Oman.

collocation: discover shatter cones

Kofi examined the shatter cone under a microscope and traced its radiating striations.

verb + object: examined the shatter cone

用法筆記

Almost always used in the plural when referring to multiple specimens at a single site. Common in discussions of impact geology and shock metamorphism.

常見錯誤

❌The volcano produced many shatter cones during the eruption.
✅The meteorite impact left shatter cones in the surrounding bedrock.
💡Shatter cones are formed by impact or explosive volcanic events, not by ordinary volcanic eruptions.