X-ray studies of the domain formation in rocks under blasting

Quartz plates placed in concrete are used to model the rock blasting procedure. Quartz fragments resulted from blasting are studied by small-angle X-ray scattering. Obtained grains in the quartz fragments are approximately 200–220 nm in size. The samples are discovered to contain low-dimensional (linear) components; the further the sample is from the explosion center, the coarser the grains are in it. Superlattice parameters of the studied fragments are estimated. It is suggested that domain boundaries in the sample quartz fragments are linear objects, such as dislocation walls.