Mystery Of The Libyan Desert Glasses

High and low temperature and terrestrial and extra-terrestrial origins have been proposed for the formation of Libyan desert glass. This paper reports results on the homogeneity of this mysterious material on a macro-, micro- and nanometre scale and on its thermal expansion from -200 to 1500 deg C.

Author
G H Frischat Et Al
Origin
Tech Universitat Clausthal, Germany
Journal Title
Phys Chem Glasses 42 3 2001 179-183
Sector
Special Glass
Class
S 2281

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Mystery Of The Libyan Desert Glasses
Phys Chem Glasses 42 3 2001 179-183
S 2281
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