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Tektite ( Indochinite) 7X magnification.

From Cambodia or Vietnam. Tektites were formed by hypervelocity meteorite impact. Rock was melted and ejected to the upper edge of the atmosphere and then fell to the ground. They are shaped by the high speed ejection while in a molten form, then additionally by falling through the earth's atmosphere, forming small "meteorites".

The bulk chemical composition of tektites closely matches the composition of sedimentary rocks on earth.

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Uploaded on December 25, 2021