NEW RESULTS ON MAGNETIC SPHERULES FROM HUNGARY
Kamilla GÁL-SÓLYMOS
Eötvös Lóránd University, Department of Petrology and Geochemistry Budapest, Pázmány P. sétány 3/c
György DON
Geological Institute of Hungary Budapest, Stefánia út 14
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Abstract
Magnetic spherules were systematically collected and investigated from Pleistocene terrestrial sediment in Southern Hungary. By the chemical analysis: Fe, Fe(Mn), Fe(Ni) and glassy (silicate) spherules can be distinguished. Some of them have characteristic feature suggested extraterrestrial origin: Ni-bearing crust, Ni-rich core and especially platinum group nuggets with unique chemical composition. Their formation can be a meteorite ablation process.
Keywords:
- spherules
- extraterrestrial
- origin
- Pleistocene
- sediment
- Ni-rich
- core
- platinum
- group
- nuggets
How to cite
Kamilla GÁL-SÓLYMOS & G. Don (2006). NEW RESULTS ON MAGNETIC SPHERULES FROM HUNGARY