they sound really cool. I had no idea.
Mark Otnes
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From: <Prizma_at_aol.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 8:21 AM
Subject: NANFA-- okeefenokee tektites
> hi mark and anyone interested...
> tektites are small glass objects that have been shaped by plunging thru
the
> earth's atmosphere. they have literally fell from the sky.
> tektites theoratically were created from 2 studied possibilities.
> the most widely accepted is ejecta from meteor impacts. a meteor striking
the
> earth at a low angle kicks up a shower of debris which rains back on the
> earth as cooled glass fragments. the areas where they are found are known
> as"strewn" fields. the earth has about ten such sites... one of which is
in
> central georgia by god!
> the other theory is that they were vented, spewn into space from lunar
> volcanos. a theory still embraced by many scientists. a bit far fetched i
> think.
> an undiscussed third possibility... my own theory... is that they are
> depleted iridium rod fragments that were radically reshaped during
localized
> atmospheric fuel purges from stellar non organic devices. not local boys.
> :)
> only about 1200 "georgities" have been found... making them the most rare.
> and coby and i did not find # 1201 after a couple days of wandering
freshly
> plowed cotton fields, dirt roads and pine forests while evading truancy
> officers.
> georgities appear dark but when you hold them up to the light they are a
> beautiful deep coke bottle green color.
> i have several tektites from indochina... very common. nearly opaque coal
> black glass.
> moldavites are from checkolsovakia and are often cut into gem stones.
> connie's engagement ring has one along w/ a blue diamond. a greenish blue
> tektite.
> another strewn field is in rob denkhaus's backyard TEXAS. they are known
as
> bediasites for some odd reason. they are fairly common.
> tektites are of no real value... such as gold, diamonds or such. but one
of
> earth's intriging mysterys.
> still perhaps if i find enough i may be able to reassemble a stardrive
system
> for my 1966 opel kadette station wagon.
>
> if you wish to see one go to these 2 sites...
>
> SEE by Reflected Light:
> http://images.ofoto.com/photos205/3/2/8/44/60/0/60440802303_0_ALB.jpg
>
> SEE by Transmitted Light:
> http://images.ofoto.com/photos205/3/2/8/44/70/0/70440802303_0_ALB.jpg
>
> casper
>
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