Tektite
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Tektites are gravel-sized bodies composed of black, green, brown or grey natural glass formed from terrestrial debris ejected during meteorite impacts. The term was coined by Austrian geologist Franz
Two splash-form tektites, molten terrestrial ejecta from a meteorite impact
Muong Nong Indochinite with layered structure and inclusions.
A very rare aerodynamically shaped Australite – Shallow Bowl
A simple, spherical splash-form Indochinite tektite
Moldavite
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Moldavite is a forest green, olive green or blue greenish vitreous silica projectile glass formed by a meteorite impact in southern Germany that occurred about 15 million years ago. It is a type of te
Tektite
…mostly black); Philippinites (Philippines, black). Central European strewnfield (Nördlinger Ries impact crater (24 km), Germany, age: 15 million years): Moldavites (Czech Republic, green). Ivory Coast strewnfield (Lake Bosumtwi impact crater (10 km), Ghana, age: 1 million years): Ivorites (Ivory Coast, black…
Moldavite from Dobrkovská Lhotka
Rough moldavite
Moldavite, Czech Republic
Moldavite, Czech Republic