Geraisite
A local name for a only recently identified type of natural impact glass (tektite) from the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The name refers…
Tag: tektite
Moldavite
Moldavite is a so-called tektite, a green natural impact glass from the impact of a meteorite in southern Germany 14.8 million years ago, today’s Ries…
Libyan (Desert) Glass / Libyan gold tektite
Local name for a tektite (impact glass) found in a large scatter field in the southwestern region of the vast sandy plains stretching from Libya…
Darwinite / Darwin glass
A natural form of impact glass (tektite) created by the impact of a meteorite in western Tasmania, Australia. It was named after Mount Darwin in…
Agni Manitite
Commercial name for rounded pebbles of obsidian found in rivers around Malamingan, Sumatra, Indonesia. These water-rolled obsidian fragments are usually dark, almost black, but show…
Live session #23 Meteorites
Recorded live session in which I discuss the subject of meteorites, hosted from the Kristalmuseum in Borculo (NL). Among other things, I show a beautiful…
