[meteorite-list] FW: Lunar origin of tektites

[Tom Knudson]

" Well, I gather that the major component of tektites is quartz-- and that
 quartz is very rare in meteorites"

Well, do you know why? It is because the Quartz meteoroids can't seem to
make it through Earths atmosphere, it always burns up and falls as tektites!
: )
Thanks, Tom
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald Flaherty" <grf2 at verizon.net>
To: <cynapse at charter.net>; <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 2:28 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] FW: Lunar origin of tektites


> AH HAH !!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Darren Garrison" <cynapse at charter.net>
> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 9:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] FW: Lunar origin of tektites
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> 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.
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