Surface alteration and physical properties of glass from the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
1-1-1994
Abstract
The scalloped surface feature on Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary glass is often explained as being due to terrestrial aqueous leaching. Leaching of man-made glass results in a reduction in density of the glass. Also, Fe, because of its relative insolubility, is concentrated by the leaching process. Thus, the Haitian glass specimens which have been heavily altered should have a thin rim of less dense glass in which the Fe is concentrated compared to the core glass. The higher Fe concentration in the rim glass should cause it to have an enhanced Curie constant and a lower density compared to the unaltered glass. The magnetic Curie constant, density, and scanning electron microscopic studies were made on altered specimens of Haitian glass and also on specimens showing a minimum of alteration. The results show that the less altered samples have the highest density and the lowest Curie constant. The data substantiate the terrestrial hypothesis. © 1994.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
Volume
58
Issue
13
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Barkatt, A., J. C. Sang, A. N. Thorpe, F. E. Senftle, I. G. Talmy, M. K. Norr, J. J. Mazer, G. Izett, and H. Sigurdsson. "Surface alteration and physical properties of glass from the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary." Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 58, 13 (1994). doi: 10.1016/0016-7037(94)90122-8.