Quasicyrstals, Khatyrka meteorite , and Kamchatka

Quasicyrstals, Khatyrka meteorite , and Kamchatka

Hu, J., Asimow, P.D., Ma, C. and Bindi, L., 2020.
First synthesis of a unique icosahedral phase from
the Khatyrka meteorite by shock-recovery experiment. IUCrJ, 7(3).
https://journals.iucr.org/m/issues/2020/03/00/lt5026/index.html

Quanta Magazine articles
https://www.quantamagazine.org/quasicrystal-meteorite-poses-age-old-questions-20140613/

https://www.quantamagazine.org/a-quasicrystals-shocking-origin-20160708/

Bindi, L., Dmitrienko, V.E. and Steinhardt, P.J., 2020.
Are quasicrystals really so rare in the Universe?.
American Mineralogist, 105(8), pp.1121-1125.
http://minsocam.org/MSA/Ammin/AM_Preprints/7519BindiPreprint.pdf

Bindi, L., Steinhardt, P.J., Yao, N. and Lu, P.J., 2009.
Natural quasicrystals. science, 324(5932), pp.1306-1309.
https://www.unifi.it/upload/sub/notizie/naturalquasicrystals_science.pdf

Steinhardt, P.J. and Bindi, L., 2011. Once upon a time in
Kamchatka: the search for natural quasicrystals. Philosophical
Magazine, 91(19-21), pp.2421-2426.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233447372_Once_upon_a_time_in_Kamchatka_The_search_for_natural_quasicrystals

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Luca_Bindi/3

Yours,

Paul H.