TEKTITES
Specimen tek-32
$ 27.00Dims: 1.0 x 0.8 x 0.4" (2.5 x 2.8 x 1.0 cm)
Wt: 4.0 g
Moldau River valley, Czech Republic
This small thumbnail specimen consists of a glassy chunk of Moldavite, a variety of tektite that is usually transparent and has a forest-green coloration. This particular piece appears to be heavily damaged, sporting large, conchoidal surfaces. Most of these surfaces have a somewhat dull, pearly luster, and might possibly have occurred just after the material cooled, but some are quite fresh, showing a bright vitreous luster. Those surfaces that have not been damaged possess an even duller, waxy luster, and are uneven and striated with deep grooves that are directionally aligned but not parallel. The material is transparent, and due to the large number of relatively flat surfaces, one can see that it is quite clear.