Australite Tektite, 1.69g, South-Western Australia Meteorite set When the meteorite struck

When the meteorite struck

Size: 35 x 33 x 9mm

Shangaan people are proud to share their amethyst crystals with the rest of the world

This Russian quartz specimen has a warm sand tone and at first glance it appears to have a dull luster

Weight: 120g

Australite Tektite, 1.69g, South-Western Australia Meteorite set When the meteorite struckAustralites are tektites, a natural glass formed during a meteorite impact. Australites formed about 700,000 800,000 years ago when a massive meteorite impacted Earth. The impact glass was blasted high into the upper atmosphere, where it cooled and began its descent back to Earth. As the tektites re entered our atmosphere, traveling at high velocity, aero dynamic ablation occurred, causing the outer surface of the tektite to melt away, leaving the