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A New Glass of Possibly Extraterrestrial Origin *
Author(s) -
Cross Frank C.
Publication year - 1948
Publication title -
contributions of the meteoritical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-5100
pISSN - 0096-2805
DOI - 10.1111/j.1945-5100.1948.tb00069.x
Subject(s) - extraterrestrial life , volcano , geology , natural (archaeology) , paleontology , astrobiology , mineralogy , physics
This paper records the discovery, in Val Verde County, on the Rio Grande in Texas, of 350 remarkably symmetrical specimens of natural glass resembling certain forms of tektites—particularly australites. The distribution of the specimens in a small elliptical area far removed from any evidence of volcanic action, as well as certain features of the specimens themselves, suggests for them a possibly extraterrestrial origin, tho they exhibit certain features which set them definitely apart from other specimens ordinarily accepted as belonging in the category of tektites.