Fullerenes from a fulgurite

Terry K. Daly; P R Buseck; Peter Williams; Charles F. Lewis

doi:10.1126/science.259.5101.1599

Fullerenes from a fulgurite

Terry K. Daly, P R Buseck, Peter Williams, Charles F. Lewis

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Peaks at 720 and 840 atomic mass units were identified by mass spectrometry in a sample extracted from a fulgurite, which is a glassy rock that forms where lightning strikes the ground. The peaks are interpreted as arising from C ₆₀ and C₇₀ and the associated peaks as produced from other fullerenes. The intense conditions generated by the lightning not only melted the rock it struck and fused the associated soil but also allowed fullerenes to form, presumably from the organic debris in the soil.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1599-1601
Number of pages	3
Journal	Science
Volume	259
Issue number	5101
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.259.5101.1599
State	Published - Jan 1 1993

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