AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Czech Republic > Moldavite (Tektite - natural glass caused by meteorite impact) |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 34477 |
Mineral: | Moldavite (Tektite - natural glass caused by meteorite impact) |
Locality: | Vltava (Moldau) River, southern Bohemia, Czech Republic |
Description: | Translucent green moldavite (fused natural glass resulting from the impact of a meteorite about 15 million years ago in central Europe) with wavy flow pattern resulting from the impact process. Weight: 0.8 grams |
Overall Size: | 24x10x5 mm |
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Archived: | For reference only |
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