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The Chemical Composition and Some Physical Characteristics of Tektites
Author(s) -
Hammond Charles R.
Publication year - 1950
Publication title -
contributions of the meteoritical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-5100
pISSN - 0096-2805
DOI - 10.1111/j.1945-5100.1950.tb00128.x
Subject(s) - chemical composition , mineralogy , thermal expansion , geology , materials science , chemistry , composite material , organic chemistry
A bstract Accurate density‐measurements are given for 2 australites and for 3 moldavites, and a chemical analysis, made of a moldavite, is compared with that of other tektites and with those of ancient and modern glasses. The chemical analysis is then used to approximate the coefficient of thermal expansion and other physical characteristics of tektitic material.