shatter cone

IPA/ʃˈatə kˈəʊn/
IPA/ʃˈæɾɚ kˈoʊn/

shatter cone — 名詞

  • 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

震裂錐

高壓撞擊形成的放射狀條紋圓錐碎岩

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.

Imran 博士的團隊在阿曼北部的沙漠岩石中發現了震裂錐。

collocation: discover shatter cones

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

Kofi 用顯微鏡仔細觀察震裂錐，並追溯其放射狀條紋。

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.