Moldavite

23.1 g real rare collector natural tektite - moldavite. This is a nice moldavite in the oval shape, narrowing a bit in the middle. This stone is dark as you can see in the picture. This specimen has been hand selected for high quality.

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 Stoh
Dimensions 5,2x2,2x1,7 cm
Weight 23.1g