Australite Tektite from South Australia- 9.2 gram- Australasian Impact- Cupcake Shape Core, Moon like Pits, Smooth Tactile Feel- A5
$280.00
This listing is for the Australite Tektite shown in the photographs. This beautiful piece comes from South Australia. It is an excellent example of the elegant forms that come from this area, and has a pristine, black surface.
Australite tektites were formed in an event known as the Australasian Impact. The impacting meteorite hit approximately 780,000 years ago in the Bay of Tonkin. Molten, glassy material was thrown high into the outer atmosphere (some reaching space), raining back down and cooling to a hardened glass. Tektites from the Australasian impact are scattered throughout a vast strewn field (the largest known in the world) throughout China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and as far as Australia. Tektites collected in each of these areas boast their own unique attributes due to complex factors of aerodynamics, thermodynamics, and environmental weathering. The strewn field in South Australia is the furthest from the original crater, meaning the tektites found here often display the most drastic aerodynamic forms. Partially flanged buttons, disks, drop shapes, and cores are common to this location. Their texture is mainly smooth with delicate, intricate swirling patterns and small pits. Most tektites found are small and more worn than other localities as the molten droplets flew further and higher than the tektites found in other, less distal localities. This beautiful specimen would be excellent addition to any collection.
Weight: 9.2 gram
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