Tektite from Thailand- 5.4 Grams- Thailandite, Indochinite- Amazing Surface Texture, Seed Like- TZ30
This listing details an awesome Tektite collected in Thailand. This series of Tektites exhibit beautiful pitted grooves and excellent texture patterns. Their surface is a classic matte black to semi glossy luster. They are completely opaque to light. The stones in this series are wonderful smaller sized. Perfect for medicine bags, grids, or a pocket stone to carry with you. Some are small enough to even use in jewelry.
Tektites are a truly amazing example of the marriage of earth and space.
They are a uniquely textured and chemically structured glass which is formed by the processes of a meteorite impacting with the ground. The heat and pressure of the impact melts and fuses particles of sand and trace metals (typically from the host meteorite) in an instant . The force of the meteorite impact throws droplets of molten glass material high into the outer atmosphere (imagine something like a pebble splashing into water). The droplets of molten glass then rain back down to earth, cooling as they fall. Distance from the impact, and momentum/ motion of their decent creates a variety of shapes as they cool. Some specimens have distinctive posterior and anterior sides, while others are disc, scoop, or drop shaped. The variety of forms and textures are truly amazing.
The event which formed the tektite detailed here was known as the Australasian Impact. It occurred approximately 780,000 years ago in the Bay of Tonkin, right around the last magnetic pole reversal. Tektites from the Australasian impact are scattered throughout Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and as far as Australia. Each location produces stones with their own unique characteristics. Many researchers believe this is related to factors including distance from the impact, maximum height of the droplet projectile, as well as certain terrestrial weathering conditions. The tektites from Thailand are often aerodynamically shaped, well formed, and semi lustrous.
Weight- 5.4 Grams
There is a 1cm cube in the last photograph for size reference. Nature is truly the best artist- none of our stones are oiled, polished, or treated in any way. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Thank you for looking.
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