Choose One Tektite from The China- Australasian Impact Event- Beautiful Texture Formations, Translucent to Opaque, 'Space Glass'- (A22-A61)

This listing is for one Indochinite Tektite. Each stone is labeled in the group photo with an item number that corresponds to the drop-down selection menu. You will receive the exact stone selected. These tektites range from translucent to opaque. All the stones in this selection are translucent to partial translucent unless noted opaque with an (O) in the drop down menu. There is a group collage as an example of the various levels of translucency that may be present. This beautiful series of Tektites exhibit pitted grooves, excellent textures and patterns, as well as lovely matte black surface luster. When translucent, the color ranges from brownish yellow to olive green.

These amazing tektites from the China strewn field have some beautifully textured surfaces, and are some excellent examples of tektites from this area. This selection features a variety of forms from thin shrapnel to irregular globs and spheres.
Tektites are a truly amazing marvel of the marriage of earth and space. These natural glasses were formed by the processes of a meteorite impacting with the ground, fusing particles of sand and trace metals. The force of the impacting body throws droplets of molten material high into the outer atmosphere (some as far as space). These droplets then rain back down to earth. 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, Thailand, and as far as Australia. Tektites collected in each area of this massive strewn field boast their own unique attributes.

There is a 1cm cube in the main photograph for size reference. As with all natural products, some stones may have small chips, damage, or imperfections. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Thank you for looking.