TEKTITES
Specimen tek-31
$ 25.00Dims: 0.8 x 0.7 x 0.4" (2.0 x 1.8 x 1.0 cm)
Wt: 2.8 g
Moldau River valley, Czech Republic
A single, amorphous chunk of tektite makes up this thumbnail specimen. It is of the variety known as Moldavite, and has the obligatory forest-green coloration. There are a few small spots of fresh damage on the piece, where a conchoidal fracture and bright, vitreous luster stand out against the dull waxy luster and uneven, rough and intact surfaces. The intact surfaces tend to show slight to heavy striations, that, while not parallell, are directionally aligned and form a pattern. Though it is rather difficult to determine due to the surface, I am relatively certain that the transparent material is quite clear. Like all such specimens that I have seen, there is no host rock present.