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This is a nicely shaped Australite Tektite weighing 0.426 gram. Australites are small, hard to find and highly desirable.
Tektites are natural glass of meteoric origin that are found between a narrow equatorial belt of 80 degrees wide. They are often referred to as being from "the moon" or "shooting stars", which they are not. A meteor/comet impact forced molten meteorite/earth up into the atmosphere where it quickly cooled and returned to the earth after their short visit to space, raining Tektites!
The name tektites comes from the greek word "tektos", which means melted. They are unusual, irregularly or at times intricately shaped piece of silica-rich glass. They have no crystal structure, and are therefore similar to obsidian but are not associated with volcanic formation process.
Tektites exhibit a number of meteoritic features, including ablation and atmospheric melting, flight orientation, some have been tied to certain strewn fields, are very different from native rocks, sometime nickel-iron is found in some and more. However, they don't have the isotopic characteristics of a long period of time in outer space and also lack the cosmic ray exposure.
At one time they where even quite common, however tons of them were used during the 80's for lapidary faceting. Metaphysical people have also long used tektites for channeling energy in various ways.
Australites are found mainly south of the 25 degree latitude line with most of them having been recovered in Western Australia. The largest Australite was found near Notting Western Australia and weighs 437 grams. Potassium-argon dating of specimens from tektites from China, Thailand, Laos and the Philippines all date about the same as Australites suggesting a single origin. However, there is evidence suggesting that Australites have a younger age and are from a different meteorite impact. Australites are also found in South Australia in soil layers about 20,000 years old, while in the Victoria in layers about 12,000 years old and sometimes in sediments as low as 5,000 years old. There is also a discrepancy in radiometric and stratigraphic test ages.
Another convincing fact is that Australites are better preserved then the other known tektites. They became known to the English settlers in the 1830's. However, the Aboriginals tribes have collected them for many years before this. Some believed they had metaphysical healing powers thought to cure wounds, sickness, and disease. Other Aboriginals utilized the tektite glass for weapons and tools.
This piece displays extremely well and is a quality translucent specimen (as show in the last two pictures, which are backlit). It has an aesthetic shape and would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card and a signed Mark Bostick Collection card.
Authentic Darwin Glass Tektite | 0.5 Grams | Darwinite Impactite | Tasmania
$23.44 CAD
Unit price perAuthentic Darwin Glass Tektite | 0.5 Grams | Darwinite Impactite | Tasmania
$23.44 CAD
Unit price perThis is a nicely shaped Darwinite or Darwin Glass Tektite weighing 0.5 grams and measuring 12x9x4 mm. Tektites are natural glass of meteoric origin that are found between a narrow equatorial belt of 80 degrees wide. They are often referred to as being from "the moon" or "shooting stars", which they are not. A meteor/comet impact forced molten meteorite/earth up into the atmosphere where it quickly cooled and returned to the earth after their short visit to space, raining Tektites!
The name tektites come from the Greek word "tektos", which means melted. They are unusual, irregularly or at times intricately shaped piece of silica-rich glass. They have no crystal structure and are therefore similar to obsidian but are not associated with a volcanic formation process.
Tektites exhibit a number of meteoritic features, including ablation and atmospheric melting, flight orientation, some have been tied to certain strewn fields, are very different from native rocks, sometime nickel-iron is found in some and more. However, they don't have the isotopic characteristics of a long period of time in outer space and also lack the cosmic ray exposure.
At one time they were even quite common, however tons of them were used during the 80's for lapidary faceting. Metaphysical people have also long used tektites for channeling energy in various ways.
A crater over 1 kilometer across was discovered in the dense rainforest near Mt. Darwin Tasmania in 1972. This massive impact occurred over 700,000 years ago leaving behind beautiful pieces of Impact Glass. It showed hardness of 5 - 6 and specific gravity of approx. 2.5 with mostly twisted shapes
This piece displays extremely well and is a quality translucent specimen (as show in the last two pictures, which are backlit). It has an aesthetic shape and would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection and a Meteor Passion specimen cards.
Authentic Moldavite | 7.18 Grams 35.9 Ct. | Impactite Melt Glass | Chlum Region, Czech Republic
$268.32 CAD
Unit price perAuthentic Moldavite | 7.18 Grams 35.9 Ct. | Impactite Melt Glass | Chlum Region, Czech Republic
$268.32 CAD
Unit price perThis is a rare and fantastic 35.9 Ct. or 7.18 grams Moldavite Melt Glass impactite found in Chlum Region, Czech Republic, in 2004. It has dimensions of 32x29x9 mm.
Moldavite is a green/olive earthen melt glass, created by a massive Meteorite Impact at the Noerdlinger Ries in Bavaria, Germany, about 14.8 million years ago. This molten globules then rained down after their space flight in the Moldau River Valley, north of Prague in the Czech Republic. Hence the name Moldavite. They were discovered at the end of the 18th century.
This piece displays extremely well and is a quality translucent specimen worthy of only the best collections. It has an aesthetic shape with a beautiful pitted body. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.
Authentic Moldavite | Marquise Cut | 14x7mm, 2.15ct | Chlum Region, Czech Republic
$96.75 CAD
Unit price perAuthentic Moldavite | Marquise Cut | 14x7mm, 2.15ct | Chlum Region, Czech Republic
$96.75 CAD
Unit price perProduct Type: Moldavite (Impactite Green Melt Glass)
Approx Weight (per piece): 2.15ct
Size: 14x7mm
Shape: Marquise Cut
Color: Rich Green
Clarity: VSI (Very Slightly Included)
Origin: Chlum Region, Czech Republic
Moldavite is a rare, greenish gemstone formed by the impact of a meteorite. It is a type of tektite, which is a natural glass created from terrestrial material that melted during the intense heat of meteor impacts. Moldavite is believed to have been formed around 15 million years ago when a massive meteorite hit what is now the southern Germany and Czech Republic region, forming the Ries Impact Structure. The impact ejected material into the atmosphere, which later cooled and fell back to Earth as moldavite, primarily in the region of the Czech Republic. The most well-known deposits are located near the Moldau River, from which it gets its name. It is found in small quantities, making it relatively rare.
Moldavite has a distinct green color, ranging from pale olive green to deep forest green. Some specimens even have a slight brownish tint. It often has a wrinkled or pitted surface, a characteristic of its formation process.
Authentic Moldavite | Octagon Cut | 10x8mm | Chlum Region, Czech Republic
$129.60 CAD
Unit price perAuthentic Moldavite | Octagon Cut | 10x8mm | Chlum Region, Czech Republic
$129.60 CAD
Unit price perProduct Type: Moldavite (Impactite Green Melt Glass)
Approx Weight (per piece): 2.88ct
Size: 10x8mm
Shape: Octagon Cut
Color: Rich Green
Clarity: VSI (Very Slightly Included)
Origin: Chlum Region, Czech Republic
Moldavite is a rare, greenish gemstone formed by the impact of a meteorite. It is a type of tektite, which is a natural glass created from terrestrial material that melted during the intense heat of meteor impacts. Moldavite is believed to have been formed around 15 million years ago when a massive meteorite hit what is now the southern Germany and Czech Republic region, forming the Ries Impact Structure. The impact ejected material into the atmosphere, which later cooled and fell back to Earth as moldavite, primarily in the region of the Czech Republic. The most well-known deposits are located near the Moldau River, from which it gets its name. It is found in small quantities, making it relatively rare.
Moldavite has a distinct green color, ranging from pale olive green to deep forest green. Some specimens even have a slight brownish tint. It often has a wrinkled or pitted surface, a characteristic of its formation process.
Authentic Moldavite | Octagon Cut | 10x8mm | Chlum Region, Czech Republic
$91.90 CAD
Unit price perAuthentic Moldavite | Octagon Cut | 10x8mm | Chlum Region, Czech Republic
$91.90 CAD
Unit price perProduct Type: Moldavite (Impactite Green Melt Glass)
Approx Weight (per piece): 3.02ct
Size: 10x8mm
Shape: Octagon Cut
Color: Rich Green
Clarity: SI (Slightly Included) with corner flaw, internal fracture along inclusion
Origin: Chlum Region, Czech Republic
Moldavite is a rare, greenish gemstone formed by the impact of a meteorite. It is a type of tektite, which is a natural glass created from terrestrial material that melted during the intense heat of meteor impacts. Moldavite is believed to have been formed around 15 million years ago when a massive meteorite hit what is now the southern Germany and Czech Republic region, forming the Ries Impact Structure. The impact ejected material into the atmosphere, which later cooled and fell back to Earth as moldavite, primarily in the region of the Czech Republic. The most well-known deposits are located near the Moldau River, from which it gets its name. It is found in small quantities, making it relatively rare.
Moldavite has a distinct green color, ranging from pale olive green to deep forest green. Some specimens even have a slight brownish tint. It often has a wrinkled or pitted surface, a characteristic of its formation process.
Authentic Moldavite | Octagon Cut | 9x7mm | Chlum Region, Czech Republic
$92.25 CAD
Unit price perAuthentic Moldavite | Octagon Cut | 9x7mm | Chlum Region, Czech Republic
$92.25 CAD
Unit price perProduct Type: Moldavite (Impactite Green Melt Glass)
Approx Weight (per piece): 2.05ct
Size: 9x7mm
Shape: Octagon Cut
Color: Rich Green
Clarity: VSI (Very Slightly Included)
Origin: Chlum Region, Czech Republic
Moldavite is a rare, greenish gemstone formed by the impact of a meteorite. It is a type of tektite, which is a natural glass created from terrestrial material that melted during the intense heat of meteor impacts. Moldavite is believed to have been formed around 15 million years ago when a massive meteorite hit what is now the southern Germany and Czech Republic region, forming the Ries Impact Structure. The impact ejected material into the atmosphere, which later cooled and fell back to Earth as moldavite, primarily in the region of the Czech Republic. The most well-known deposits are located near the Moldau River, from which it gets its name. It is found in small quantities, making it relatively rare.
Moldavite has a distinct green color, ranging from pale olive green to deep forest green. Some specimens even have a slight brownish tint. It often has a wrinkled or pitted surface, a characteristic of its formation process.
Authentic Moldavite | Oval Cut | 10x8mm | Chlum Region, Czech Republic
$90.00 CAD
Unit price perAuthentic Moldavite | Oval Cut | 10x8mm | Chlum Region, Czech Republic
$90.00 CAD
Unit price perProduct Type: Moldavite (Impactite Green Melt Glass)
Approx Weight (per piece): 2.00ct
Size: 10x8mm
Shape: Oval Cut
Color: Rich Green
Clarity: VSI (Very Slightly Included)
Origin: Chlum Region, Czech Republic
Moldavite is a rare, greenish gemstone formed by the impact of a meteorite. It is a type of tektite, which is a natural glass created from terrestrial material that melted during the intense heat of meteor impacts. Moldavite is believed to have been formed around 15 million years ago when a massive meteorite hit what is now the southern Germany and Czech Republic region, forming the Ries Impact Structure. The impact ejected material into the atmosphere, which later cooled and fell back to Earth as moldavite, primarily in the region of the Czech Republic. The most well-known deposits are located near the Moldau River, from which it gets its name. It is found in small quantities, making it relatively rare.
Moldavite has a distinct green color, ranging from pale olive green to deep forest green. Some specimens even have a slight brownish tint. It often has a wrinkled or pitted surface, a characteristic of its formation process.
Authentic Moldavite | Oval Cut | 11x9mm | Chlum Region, Czech Republic
$125.10 CAD
Unit price perAuthentic Moldavite | Oval Cut | 11x9mm | Chlum Region, Czech Republic
$125.10 CAD
Unit price perProduct Type: Moldavite (Impactite Green Melt Glass)
Approx Weight (per piece): 2.78ct
Size: 11x9mm
Shape: Oval Cut
Color: Rich Green
Clarity: VSI (Very Slightly Included)
Origin: Chlum Region, Czech Republic
Moldavite is a rare, greenish gemstone formed by the impact of a meteorite. It is a type of tektite, which is a natural glass created from terrestrial material that melted during the intense heat of meteor impacts. Moldavite is believed to have been formed around 15 million years ago when a massive meteorite hit what is now the southern Germany and Czech Republic region, forming the Ries Impact Structure. The impact ejected material into the atmosphere, which later cooled and fell back to Earth as moldavite, primarily in the region of the Czech Republic. The most well-known deposits are located near the Moldau River, from which it gets its name. It is found in small quantities, making it relatively rare.
Moldavite has a distinct green color, ranging from pale olive green to deep forest green. Some specimens even have a slight brownish tint. It often has a wrinkled or pitted surface, a characteristic of its formation process.
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Authentic Moldavite | Oval Cut | 12x10mm | Chlum Region, Czech Republic
$155.25 CAD
Unit price perAuthentic Moldavite | Oval Cut | 12x10mm | Chlum Region, Czech Republic
$155.25 CAD
Unit price perProduct Type: Moldavite (also known as Impact Melt Glass or Tektite)
Approx Weight (per piece): 3.45ct
Size: 12x10mm
Shape: Oval Cut
Color: Rich Green
Clarity: VSI (Very Slightly Included)
Origin: Chlum Region, Czech Republic
Moldavite is a rare, greenish gemstone formed by the impact of a meteorite. It is a type of tektite, which is a natural glass created from terrestrial material that melted during the intense heat of meteor impacts. Moldavite is believed to have been formed around 15 million years ago when a massive meteorite hit what is now the southern Germany and Czech Republic region, forming the Ries Impact Structure. The impact ejected material into the atmosphere, which later cooled and fell back to Earth as moldavite, primarily in the region of the Czech Republic. The most well-known deposits are located near the Moldau River, from which it gets its name. It is found in small quantities, making it relatively rare.
Moldavite has a distinct green color, ranging from pale olive green to deep forest green. Some specimens even have a slight brownish tint. It often has a wrinkled or pitted surface, a characteristic of its formation process.