Natural Glasses
Cicconi MR, Neuville DR (2019)
Publication Type: Book chapter / Article in edited volumes
Publication year: 2019
Publisher: Springer
Edited Volumes: Springer Handbook of Glass
Series: Springer Handbooks
Pages Range: 771-812
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-93728-1_22
Abstract
Natural glasses have been used since prehistoric times and are strongly linked to human evolution. On Earth, glasses are typically produced by rapid cooling of melts, and as in the case of minerals and rocks, natural glasses can provide key information on the evolution of the Earth. However, we are aware that natural glasses are products that are not solely terrestrial and that the formation mechanisms give rise to a variety of natural amorphous materials. On the Earth's surface, glasses are scarce compared to other terrestrial bodies (i. e., the Moon), since the conditions on the surface give rise to devitrification or weathering. In order to provide an exhaustive overview, we shall classify natural glasses based on the mechanisms by which they were formed: temperature related, temperature–pressure related, temperature–pressure–volatile related, and others. In this chapter, we will review the most common natural glasses and their technological applications and also the scientific and technological advancements achieved from the study of these natural amorphous materials. Finally, we will provide some insights into the structure and properties of natural glasses and melts.naturalamorphous materialglasspropertyglassstructuredevitrificationobsidianbasaltic glass.
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APA:
Cicconi, M.R., & Neuville, D.R. (2019). Natural Glasses. In J. David Musgraves, Juejun Hu, Laurent Calvez (Eds.), Springer Handbook of Glass. (pp. 771-812). Springer.
MLA:
Cicconi, Maria Rita, and Daniel R. Neuville. "Natural Glasses." Springer Handbook of Glass. Ed. J. David Musgraves, Juejun Hu, Laurent Calvez, Springer, 2019. 771-812.
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