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THE problem of the origin of tektites, of australites in particular, has been a subject of speculation and controversy for many years. A great body of physical and chemical data on tektites is available and has been used to support various genetic arguments.
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RANKAMA, K. Origin of Australites. Nature 207, 1383 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/2071383a0
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