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.
Origin
Tech Universitat Clausthal, Germany
Journal Title
Phys Chem Glasses 42 3 2001 179-183
Sector
Special Glass
Class
S 2281