Impactites

Here we have for you a large 40.22 grams superbly shaped Indochinite Tektite from Maoming City, Guangdong Province, China. It measures 44x31x32 mm.  Although not a meteorite, tektite is directly linked to them or their impacts, just consider its age of around 780,000 years old.

Tektite can still be interesting because of the persistent mystery which has resisted clear explanation of their creation for generations of geologists.

These specimen are sometimes found with chips, which is normal since they are glass objects of great age. This is the case with this specimen, as you can see in the photos, there are minor chips.  As a result, we are offering this great specimen at a reduced price. This piece still displays very well and is a nice size showing multiple characteristics of its origin.  Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This is a rare and fantastic 10.2 gram Libyan Desert Glass from Kuffra, Libya, with dimensions of 33x20x22 mm.

Although its exact origin is still debated, the leading theory suggests it was formed by a high-energy event, such as a meteoric impact or airburst, that melted the desert sand directly where it lay, without being ejected into the atmosphere and re-entering. This results in different physical characteristics compared to tektites​. Libyan Desert Glass is found specifically in the Great Sand Sea of the Eastern Sahara, within a more localized area spanning parts of western Egypt and eastern Libya.

This is a rare and fantastic 7.2 gram Libyan Desert Glass from Kuffra, Libya, with dimensions of 36x12x23 mm. 

Although its exact origin is still debated, the leading theory suggests it was formed by a high-energy event, such as a meteoric impact or airburst, that melted the desert sand directly where it lay, without being ejected into the atmosphere and re-entering. This results in different physical characteristics compared to tektites​. Libyan Desert Glass is found specifically in the Great Sand Sea of the Eastern Sahara, within a more localized area spanning parts of western Egypt and eastern Libya.

This is a rare and fantastic 7.8 gram Libyan Desert Glass from Kuffra, Libya, with dimensions of 30x20x14 mm. 

Although its exact origin is still debated, the leading theory suggests it was formed by a high-energy event, such as a meteoric impact or airburst, that melted the desert sand directly where it lay, without being ejected into the atmosphere and re-entering. This results in different physical characteristics compared to tektites​. Libyan Desert Glass is found specifically in the Great Sand Sea of the Eastern Sahara, within a more localized area spanning parts of western Egypt and eastern Libya.

This is a rare and fantastic 5 gram Libyan Desert Glass from Kuffra, Libya, with dimensions of 28x16x13 mm. 

Although its exact origin is still debated, the leading theory suggests it was formed by a high-energy event, such as a meteoric impact or airburst, that melted the desert sand directly where it lay, without being ejected into the atmosphere and re-entering. This results in different physical characteristics compared to tektites​. Libyan Desert Glass is found specifically in the Great Sand Sea of the Eastern Sahara, within a more localized area spanning parts of western Egypt and eastern Libya.

This is a nice 45.34 gram natural untreated Indochinite Tektite from Maoming City, Guangdong Province, China. It is almost round at 40x32x29mm in size. Although not a meteorite, tektite is directly linked to them or their impacts, just consider its age of around 780,000 years old.

Tektite can still be interesting just because of the persistent mystery that resisted clear explanations of their creation for generations of geologists.

This piece displays very well and is a very nice size showing multiple characteristics of its origin. It has a rounded shape with a beautiful pitted body. Would make a beautiful addition to any collection or start one today.

This is a must have 76.5 gram Impact Vesicular Breccia also referred to as Suevite coming from the famous Rochechouart impact structure in South Western France, near the village of La Valette. Although not a meteorite, impactites are directly linked to them and their impacts and are probably going to be one of the rarest collection item you'll ever own. Impactite is a slag-like glassy object found on the surface of the earth, formed from rock melted by the impact of a meteorite.

The term impactite encompasses shock-metamorphosed target rocks, melts or suevites and mixtures of the two, as well as sedimentary rocks with significant impact-derived components and shocked mineral grains, tektites, anomalous geochemical signatures, etc. This impactite was formed 186 million years ago.   This deformed rock fragments and partly molten are imbedded in a melt matrix showing typical flow structures from former melt.

This gorgeous end piece displays very well with a mass of 92.3 x 71.3 x 9.8 mm. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

Here we have for you a large 54 gram superbly shaped Indochinite Tektite from Maoming City, Guangdong Province, China. It measures 63x35x18 mm.  Although not a meteorite, tektite is directly linked to them or their impacts, just consider its age of around 780,000 years old.

Tektite can still be interesting because of the persistent mystery has that resisted clear explanations of their creation for generations of geologists. 

This piece displays very well and is a very nice size showing multiple characteristics of its origin. It is a perfect elongated shape with a beautiful pitted body. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

Here we have for you a large 37 gram superbly shaped Indochinite Tektite from Maoming City, Guangdong Province, China. It measures 53x22x25 mm.  Although not a meteorite, tektite is directly linked to them or their impacts, just consider its age of around 780,000 years old.

Tektite can still be interesting because of the persistent mystery has that resisted clear explanations of their creation for generations of geologists. 

This piece displays very well and is a very nice size showing multiple characteristics of its origin. It is a perfect elongated shape with a beautiful pitted body. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

Here we have for you a large 56.6 gram superbly shaped Indochinite Tektite from Maoming City, Guangdong Province, China. It measures 60x29x28 mm.  Although not a meteorite, tektite is directly linked to them or their impacts, just consider its age of around 780,000 years old.

Tektite can still be interesting because of the persistent mystery has that resisted clear explanations of their creation for generations of geologists. 

This piece displays very well and is a very nice size showing multiple characteristics of its origin. It is a perfect elongated shape with a beautiful pitted body. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.