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re: Tektites

Nick Hoffman — 3/31/2005 5:19:51 AM (archived)

Tektites are molten material from the impact site, the spherules were vaporized.

(and Gary, that's a strewn field)

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Mystery minerals formed in fireball from colliding asteroid that destroyed the dinosaurs - R.L. - 3/30/2005 10:05:19 AM
- Any relation to tektites? (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 3/30/2005 4:12:50 PM
  - Tektites - Gary - 3/30/2005 5:39:12 PM
    - re: Tektites - Nick Hoffman - 3/31/2005 5:19:51 AM
      - I stand corrected (n/t) - Gary - 3/31/2005 5:33:02 AM
        
        bucky-balls? - carl - 3/31/2005 5:00:01 PM
        
        buckey balls and blueberries - E.P. Grondine - 4/1/2005 1:45:36 AM

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