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Tektite is a natural glass that is formed from the impact of meteorites on the Earth's surface. When a high-velocity meteorite strikes the Earth, it generates immense heat and pressure, melting the surrounding material—typically soil and rock—into a molten state. As this molten material is ejected into the atmosphere, it cools and solidifies into small glassy fragments as it falls back to the Earth's surface.

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