Faculty
Earth Sciences
Supervisor Name
Sean Shieh
Keywords
Earth sciences, zircon, pressure
Description
Zircon is a mineral that can commonly be found in many rocks in the Earth’s crust and other planetary bodies. Meteorite impact sites have also been shown to contain zircon and its high-pressure polymorph, Reidite.
Acknowledgements
Thank you Sean Shieh for supervising me during this project and providing so much guidance and insight.
Thank you as well to the USRI team for the resources, help, and organization provided during the course of the project.
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Document Type
Poster
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A Pressure and Stress Study of Reidite
Zircon is a mineral that can commonly be found in many rocks in the Earth’s crust and other planetary bodies. Meteorite impact sites have also been shown to contain zircon and its high-pressure polymorph, Reidite.