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Description: Backscatter electron micrograph of detrital zircons from the Archaean metasediments of the Jack Hills, Yilgarn Craton, Western Australia. The upper one is strongly rounded by abrasion (anhedral morphology) whereas the lower one shows most of the original crystal facets (euhedral morphology).
Title: Jack Hills detrital zircons BSE micrographs
Credit: Detrital zircons BSE micrographs NAI 2014 Annual Science Report.jpg
Author: Original work: Aaron Cavosie, John Valley Extracted and re-arranged by Gretarsson
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