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Deutsche Tektit {m} [geol.] Synonyme

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Englische tektite Synonyme

tektite Definition

tektite Bedeutung

tektite thought to derive from meteorites
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Tektites are gravel-sized bodies composed of black, green, brown, or gray natural glass formed from terrestrial debris ejected during meteorite impacts. The term was coined by Austrian geologist Franz Eduard Suess , son of Eduard Suess.[note 1][1] They generally range in size from millimeters to centimeters. Millimeter-scale tektites are known as microtektites.[2][3][4]