[meteorite-list] FW: Lunar origin of tektites

From: Darren Garrison <cynapse_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri Mar 25 21:51:12 2005
Message-ID: <etj941dj004r57kum0jk7rb79f9q2696af_at_4ax.com>

On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 21:29:56 -0500, "tett" <tett_at_rogers.com> wrote:

>But,.... Could this be ablated material from a meteorite that did make it to
>earth? I would guess no. I see this thin layer of glass vaporizing as it
>is created. I don't think the physics are there to support this material

Well, I gather that the major component of tektites is quartz-- and that quartz is very rare in
meteorites.
Received on Fri 25 Mar 2005 09:59:37 PM PST