Natural remanent magnetism of tektites of the Muong-Nong type and its bearing on models of their origin

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Research Article| October 01, 1975 Natural remanent magnetism of tektites of the Muong-Nong type and its bearing on models of their origin A. A. de Gasparis; A. A. de Gasparis 1Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260. Present address: (de Gasparis) Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. 20560; (Fuller) Department of Geological Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar M. Fuller; M. Fuller 1Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260. Present address: (de Gasparis) Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. 20560; (Fuller) Department of Geological Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar W. A. Cassidy W. A. Cassidy 1Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260. Present address: (de Gasparis) Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. 20560; (Fuller) Department of Geological Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1975) 3 (10): 605–607. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1975)3<605:NRMOTO>2.0.CO;2 Article history first online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share MailTo Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation A. A. de Gasparis, M. Fuller, W. A. Cassidy; Natural remanent magnetism of tektites of the Muong-Nong type and its bearing on models of their origin. Geology 1975;; 3 (10): 605–607. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1975)3<605:NRMOTO>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract The natural remanent magnetism (NRM) of several Muong-Nong tektites was measured and found to vary from 7.9 × 10−6 to 1 × 10−7 gauss cm3 g−1. The characteristics of the NRM suggest that it is a thermoremanent magnetism acquired during the initial cooling of these tektites in a field comparable with the geomagnetic field. This is consistent with the Barnes-Pitakpaivan model of origin of these tektites, which is that they cooled as molten glass splash on Earth. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.