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384 CT’s Black Tektite from Indochina type C -One of Driest rock on earth
- SKU
- GOA 860
- Dimensions (mm)
- 46.000 x 44.000 x 28.000mm
- Weight (cts)
- 384.000
- Colours
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Black Tektite from Vietnam type C -One of Driest rock on earth
100%natural untreated Opaque Black Tektite Rough perfect specimen
from Luc Yen district -Yen Bai Province - of northern Vietnam.
700,000 Years ago this area received massive extraterrestrial impact and debri was spread over 11,000 kilomoters
This tetkite is known as Indochina -australian catagory
This tetkite is black but when sliced thin it displays more brown colour
What is a tektite?
Tektites have an extra-terrestrial connection are formed from terrestrial debris ejected during meteorite impacts.
Tektites are pebble-like glassy silica objects of Earth material that have been melted by meteorite impact, splashed up into our atmosphere, and fallen to Earth again under gravity.
They often acquire aerodynamic shapes when they partially melt on their return journey.
Type C have had heat on one side and the bubbles are gasses that have been formed when it was molten
Tektites are the driest rock on earth and only .0005% water and have hardness between 6 and 7
On the Mohs scale
- SKU
- GOA 860
- Dimensions (mm)
- 46.000 x 44.000 x 28.000 mm
- Weight (cts)
- 384.000
- Colours
-
Black Tektite from Vietnam type C -One of Driest rock on earth
100%natural untreated Opaque Black Tektite Rough perfect specimen
from Luc Yen district -Yen Bai Province - of northern Vietnam.
700,000 Years ago this area received massive extraterrestrial impact and debri was spread over 11,000 kilomoters
This tetkite is known as Indochina -australian catagory
This tetkite is black but when sliced thin it displays more brown colour
What is a tektite?
Tektites have an extra-terrestrial connection are formed from terrestrial debris ejected during meteorite impacts.
Tektites are pebble-like glassy silica objects of Earth material that have been melted by meteorite impact, splashed up into our atmosphere, and fallen to Earth again under gravity.
They often acquire aerodynamic shapes when they partially melt on their return journey.
Type C have had heat on one side and the bubbles are gasses that have been formed when it was molten
Tektites are the driest rock on earth and only .0005% water and have hardness between 6 and 7
On the Mohs scale
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PositiveThank you it's exactly as the picture love the design of the necklace
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Thank you it's exactly as the picture love the design of the ring and necklace
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Thank you it's exactly as the picture love the design of the ring and necklace
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Thank you it's exactly as the picture teardrop necklace
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One fossil is missing, another has fallen, a label has dropped into the frame, quite a few of the labels can't be read. I thought the fossil frames would be different, most but not all of them are the same. They sent two lovely bonus fossils
