Examples of meltglass from Baffin Bay cores: (a) Agglutinated cluster of aluminosilicate and Fe-rich microspherules (Core 64_312–318 cm); (b) Partially melted quartz grain (Core 52_574-579 cm); (c) Fe and Cr-rich aluminosilicate meltglass
Examples of meltglass from Baffin Bay cores: (a) Agglutinated cluster of aluminosilicate and Fe-rich microspherules (Core 64_312–318 cm); (b) Partially melted quartz grain (Core 52_574-579 cm); (c) Fe and Cr-rich aluminosilicate meltglass
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