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Source, origin and formation of tektites with respect to their physical features and chemical compositions

Author Affiliations

  • 1House no 1910, K.L. Colony, Gandhinagar, Thane (E)-400603, Maharashtra, India
  • 2Room no B1/701, Saket Co-operative Hsg. Society Ltd., Saket Road, Thane (W)-400601, Maharashtra, India

Int. Res. J. Earth Sci., Volume 10, Issue (1), Pages 1-17, February,25 (2022)

Abstract

A suite of 17 samples of tektites from Czechoslovakia, 2 samples of tektites from China, 2 samples of tektites from Tibet and 1 sample from Philippine were investigated to know their physical features, oxide and elemental composition and from these studies to understand and know their source, origin and formation through analysis by XRF. The analysis carried out through XRF showed that the major component is SiO2 in all the four types of tektites and the average composition of SiO2 in all the four tektites is around 74.37, the second component is Al2O3 which is 12.89 with other major oxides in smaller percentage and the rest in negligible compositions. For comparison Igneous rocks (i.e., volcanic and plutonic) were also investigated. From the studies carried out through this paper, it is concluded that the source, origin and formation of tektites is related to a comet, close encounter with earth in the remote past. The present paper attempts to understand the source, origin and formations of tektites with respect to their physical features and chemical composition along with earth volcanic rocks and plutonic rocks and to put on records the work carried out. This work is of preliminary investigation and on prima facial basis.

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