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THE POTASSIUM-ARGON AGE OF TEKTITES (in German)

Journal Article · · Zeitschrift fuer Naturforschung (West Germany) Divided into Z. Nautrforsch., A, and Z. Naturforsch., B: Anorg. Chem., Org. Chem., Biochem., Biophys.,
OSTI ID:4141925

The K-Ar ages of Bediasites and Moldavites have been measured to be 29.4 and 8.7 x 10/sup 6/ years, while tektites from different localities between Indochina and Australia gave, within the experimental errors, concordant ages of 610,000 years. These results agree with the ages of the formations on which tektites have lain. The contribution of this work to theories about the origin of tektites is discussed. (auth)

Research Organization:
Max-Planck-Institut fur Kernphysik, Heidelberg, Ger.
NSA Number:
NSA-14-013927
OSTI ID:
4141925
Journal Information:
Zeitschrift fuer Naturforschung (West Germany) Divided into Z. Nautrforsch., A, and Z. Naturforsch., B: Anorg. Chem., Org. Chem., Biochem., Biophys.,, Journal Name: Zeitschrift fuer Naturforschung (West Germany) Divided into Z. Nautrforsch., A, and Z. Naturforsch., B: Anorg. Chem., Org. Chem., Biochem., Biophys., Vol. Vol: 15a; ISSN ZNTFA
Country of Publication:
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Language:
German

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