tektite

• Objeto pequeño de vidrio natural que se encuentra en la Tierra y que se cree que se origina por los impactos de meteoritos.

A small, glassy object found on Earth, believed to originate from meteorite impacts.

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   A small, glassy object formed from terrestrial debris ejected during a meteorite impact, which cools and solidifies while airborne.

   Tectita

   • The museum displayed a collection of tektites from various impact sites.
   • Geologists study tektites to understand ancient meteorite impacts.
   • Tektites are often found in specific strewn fields across the globe.