Moldavite - 2,4 g

2,4 g real rare collector natural tektite - moldavite. This stone have got elongated shape and it is very dark as you can see in the picture. This specimen has been hand selected for high quality.

Moldavite is a rare type of Tektite (glassy meteorite) fallen on earth that having structure changed by the extremely high temperature heat generated during the giant impact of meteorite striking the earth. The two forces create the uniqueness of Moldavite and so people believe that Moldavite is a fusion of extraterrestrial and terrestrial properties.

Moldavites are green, brownish-green or brown natural glasses (Mohs scale 5.5 - 6.6), in all probability formed by a meteorite (perhaps 1.5 km in diameter) impact in southern Germany (Ries Impact). The Ries impact happened in Bavaria, the southern part of Germany, approximately 15 million years ago. The Ries meteorite had an incredible speed of about 72,000 km per hour, and produced an unbelievable energy eruption similar to the simultaneous explosion of some 100,000 a-bombs of the Hiroshima type. The crater was about 500 m deep.

Country Czech republic
Locality Chlum nad Malsi
Dimensions 3,6x1,2x0,4 cm
Weight 2.4g