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THE glassy tektites found strewn over the surface of the Earth have long been a scientific enigma. Many hypotheses have been produced to account for their origin and many writers seem to favour an origin beyond the atmosphere, in inter-planetary space. At this juncture it is well to consider several factors that argue against an extra-terrestrial origin.
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HAWKINS, G. Tektites and the Earth. Nature 185, 300–301 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/185300a0
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