What are tekites?
A) globular to teardrop- shaped, dark, glassy, silica- rich impact melts
B) hard, foliated, hornfels chips in a shale heated by an intrusive granite
C) unusually coarse- grained migmatites that crystallized in a caldera
D) granular breccias produced by fault zone shattering

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Tektites are formed from the melting and rapid cooling of terrestrial material ejected during meteorite impacts, resulting in their characteristic globular to teardrop shapes and glassy texture.

What Are Tekites