TEKTITES
Specimen tek-49
$ 66.00Dims: 2.87x2.17x1.42" (7.3x5.5x3.6cm)
Wt: 5.73oz. (162.2g)
Moung-Nong, Laos
This relatively large tektite resembles obsidian in appearance. Of course, this is not surprising, as it formed from a glass melted by meteoric impact and splashed into the air, where it solidified before it struck the earth. Its shape is typical for tektites, although there are numerous places where the outer layer of glass has been fractured (vitreous luster and concoidal fracture). The color appears to be an opaque black, but close inspection reveals that it is really a very dark translucent brown, with a tint of red.