Vltavín z Besednice

57,75 ct Real rare collector natural tektite - hedgehog moldavite. Absolutely beautiful example of a Besednice Moldavite. Amongst the most beautiful of tektites, the beauty being derived from heavy etching in the ground and destruction of the original surface texture. 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 Besednice
Dimensions 5,8x4,2x1,5 cm
Weight 11.6g