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E.P. Grondine — 6/20/2004 3:28:41 PM (archived)

Hello Chris -

That's somewhat better, but what a tectite is is an "impact condensate".

On Earth the tectites which are formed and survive are glassy and deformed by re-entry; tectites formed on other bodies are much different. This is where atmosphere and gravity are very important.

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Low key press conference a real letdown - Carolina Dave - 6/15/2004 6:36:57 PM
- But today's images aren't... - Philip Simon - 6/15/2004 11:16:30 PM
  - Spherules appear to be tectites - E.P. Grondine - 6/16/2004 2:26:00 PM
    - I disagree for 4 reasons. - REB - 6/16/2004 2:51:45 PM
      - re: I disagree for 4 reasons. - E.P. Grondine - 6/16/2004 11:12:07 PM
        
        re: I disagree for 4 reasons. - Chris Vancil - 6/17/2004 5:26:11 PM
        
        re: I disagree for 4 reasons. - E.P. Grondine - 6/18/2004 2:40:04 PM
        
        Lunar Tectites?. - Nick Hoffman - 6/19/2004 2:30:16 AM
        
        cooling tektites - Greg - 6/21/2004 8:09:55 AM
        
        re: cooling tektites - Chris Vancil - 6/22/2004 7:29:12 AM
        
        re: cooling tektites - Greg - 6/22/2004 2:45:02 PM
        
        re: Lunar Tectites?. - E.P. Grondine - 6/19/2004 8:21:19 PM
        
        re: I disagree for 4 reasons. - Chris Vancil - 6/18/2004 8:54:42 PM
        
        re: I disagree for 4 reasons. - E.P. Grondine - 6/18/2004 10:29:55 PM
        
        re: I disagree for 4 reasons. - Chris Vancil - 6/19/2004 1:20:39 AM
        
        re: I disagree for 4 reasons. - E.P. Grondine - 6/19/2004 8:23:21 PM
        
        re: I disagree for 4 reasons. - Chris Vancil - 6/20/2004 4:56:56 AM
        
        re: I disagree for 4 reasons. - E.P. Grondine - 6/20/2004 3:28:41 PM
        
        re: I disagree for lots of reasons. - Chris Vancil - 6/20/2004 8:53:15 PM
        
        re: I disagree for lots of reasons. - E.P. Grondine - 6/21/2004 4:20:19 AM
        
        re: I disagree for lots of reasons. - Chris Vancil - 6/21/2004 5:35:57 AM
- never said O'Keefe would be there - dtb - 6/15/2004 7:28:29 PM

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