Exploration of Tektite Formation Processes through Water and Metal Content Measurements

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dc.contributor.advisorLee, Cin-Ty A.en_US
dc.creatorWatt, Nigel John DeWolfe McKinley, IIen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-03-08T00:39:56Zen_US
dc.date.available2013-03-08T00:39:56Zen_US
dc.date.issued2012en_US
dc.description.abstractImpact events are a significant surface-modifying process on bodies lacking frequent resurfacing by atmospheric or igneous processes. To explore the effects of impacts on surface materials, we measured water and trace element compositions of tektites from Vietnam. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy was used for water measurements and laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry was used for trace element measurements. Consistent with previous investigations of tektites, we found that the samples are depleted in volatile metals (e.g., Zn, Pb) as well as in water compared to the average continental crust, though water contents are high for rocks melted at atmospheric pressure. While Zn and Pb concentrations are linearly correlated with each other, there is no correlation between H 2 O and Zn or Pb contents. Combined with water contents of other tektites in the Australasian strewnfield, our results demonstrate that the source impact occurred at a wet site near the Indochina peninsula.en_US
dc.format.extent24 p.en_US
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dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS GEOL. 2012 WATTen_US
dc.identifier.citationWatt, Nigel John DeWolfe McKinley, II. "Exploration of Tektite Formation Processes through Water and Metal Content Measurements." (2012) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/70489">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/70489</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalWattNen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/70489en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.subjectEarth sciencesen_US
dc.subjectPlanetologyen_US
dc.subjectGeochemistryen_US
dc.titleExploration of Tektite Formation Processes through Water and Metal Content Measurementsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentEarth Scienceen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US
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