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THE CRACKING HISTORY OF SERRANIA DE VARAS : AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Author(s) -
Axon H.J.,
Smith E.,
Knowles F.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
meteoritics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-5100
pISSN - 0026-1114
DOI - 10.1111/j.1945-5100.1982.tb00555.x
Subject(s) - cracking , materials science , metallurgy , composite material
Buchwald's (1975) theory of thermally induced cracking in Serrania de Varas is critically examined from the standpoint of elementary stress analysis. New metallographic observations are presented. It is suggested that thermal cracking is unlikely to have been operating in this material.