Definitions for tektite
ˈtɛk taɪttek·tite

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1. tektitenoun

   thought to derive from meteorites

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1. tektitenoun

   A small, round, dark glassy object, composed of silicates, formed by the rapid cooling of meteorite fragments that hit the Earth.

2. Etymology: From τηκτός, from τήκειν.

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1. tektite

   A tektite is a type of natural glass of uncertain origin, typically brown or green, found in scattered locations around the world. They are believed to have been formed by the impact of large meteorites on Earth's surface. Tektites are characterized by their unusual shapes and compositions, and they are often used in scientific research or collected as gemstones.

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1. Tektite

   Tektites are gravel-size bodies that are composed of black, green, brown or gray, natural glass that are formed from terrestrial debris ejected during extraterrestrial impacts. They are characterized by 1. a fairly homogeneous composition; 2. an extremely low content of water and other volatiles; 3. an abundant lechatelierite; 4. a general lack of microscopic crystals known as microlites and chemical relation to the local bedrock or local sediments; and 5. their distribution within geographically extensive strewnfields. Tektites generally range in size from centimeters to millimeters. Millimeters-size tektites are known as microtektites. Although tektites are superficially similar to some terrestrial volcanic glasses, they have unusual distinctive physical characteristics that distinguish them from such glasses. First, they are completely glassy and lack any microlites or phenocrysts unlike terrestrial volcanic glasses. Second, although high in silica, the bulk chemical and isotopic composition of tektites is closer to those of shales and similar sedimentary rocks and quite different from the bulk chemical and isotopic composition of terrestrial volcanic glasses. Third, tektites contain virtually no water unlike terrestrial volcanic glasses. Fourth, the flow-banding within tektites often contains particles and bands of lechatelierite, which are not found in terrestrial volcanic glasses. Finally, a few tektites contain partly melted inclusions of shocked and unshocked mineral grains, i.e. quartz, apatite, and zircon, as well as coesite.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tektite in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tektite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tektite
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tektite
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tektite