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Besednice, Český Krumlov, South Bohemia Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic
© Jan Čermák

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Name:Named after the main occurrence at the Moldau river in Southern Bohemia.
A variety of Tektite

A green natural glass, a variety of tektite.
Originated due to the impact of a meteorite in Bavaria 15 Mio years ago (present Ries crater, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%B6rdlinger_Ries#Ries_impact_crater).

Found mainly in southern Bohemia and Moravia (both Czech Republic), minor occurrences are in Austria (Waldviertel) and Germany (Lausitz).

Classification of Moldavite

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Other Names for Moldavite

Synonyms:
False ChrysolitePseudochrysoliteWater Chrysolite
Other Languages:
German:Bouteillenstein
Moldavit
Spanish:Moldavita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Moldavite

Reference List:

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Vladimir Bouska (1994): Moldavites, The Czech Tektites. Stylizace, Prague, 69 pp. (in English).


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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Austria
     
    • Lower Austria
      • Waldviertel
        • Altenburg
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
    R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
        • Ludweis-Aigen
    		R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
        • Straning-Grafenberg
    		Krahuletzmuseum Eggenburg exhibition
    Czech Republic
     
      • South Bohemia Region
        • České Budějovice (Budweis)
    		S.Šimko
    Adamovská, D. (1967): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 16, 204-209.
    Adamovská, D. (1967): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 16, 204-209.
    Jan Čermák personal collection.;
        • Český Krumlov
    		Jan Čermák collection; Vítězslav Snášel collection
    Jan Cermak personal collection.
    Jan Čermák personal collection.
    Petr Pauliš : Nejzajímavější mineralogická naleziště Čech II., Kuttna Kutná Hora 2003
    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Swabia
        • Nördlingen
          • Ries Crater
            • Amerdingen
    		http://www.museum.hu-berlin.de/min/mitarbeiter/mitarb/ralf/diamante.html
    http://www.museum.hu-berlin.de/min/mitarbeiter/mitarb/ralf/diamante.html
            • Wemding
    		http://www.museum.hu-berlin.de/min/mitarbeiter/mitarb/ralf/diamante.html
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