New occurrences of Australasian microtektites in the Central Indian Basin

Thirty-three microtektites have been recovered from four different sites in the Central Indian Basin. Based on their physical properties, geographical occurrence and chemical composition, they are identified as belonging to the Australasian tektite strewn field. Microtektites from three of the sites...

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Main Author ShyamPrasad, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Meteoritical Soc. Fayetteville, USA 1994
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extraterrestrial material
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Summary:Thirty-three microtektites have been recovered from four different sites in the Central Indian Basin. Based on their physical properties, geographical occurrence and chemical composition, they are identified as belonging to the Australasian tektite strewn field. Microtektites from three of the sites under study are from surficial samples implying bioturbation and/or erosion or non-deposition
Bibliography:Meteoritics, Vol.29; 66-99p.