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Indochinite

Colour:Black, dark brown
Name:Named after the region of occurrence - the former French colonies of Indochina (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia) plus Thailand and southern China.
A variety of Tektite

Glass of unknown origin.

Classification of Indochinite

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Occurrences of Indochinite

Geological Setting:Unconsolidated sediments.

Physical Properties of Indochinite

Lustre:Vitreous
Colour:Black, dark brown
Fracture:Conchoidal, Sub-Conchoidal

Other Names for Indochinite

Other Languages:
German:Indochinit
Spanish:Indochinita

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.

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    Localities for Indochinite

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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.
    Cambodia
     
    • Krong Pailin (Pailin) Municipality
    China
     
    http://www.greatwallct.com/tekar.htm
    • Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
      • Baise Prefecture
    www.greatwallct.com/tekar.htm
    www.greatwallct.com/tekar.htm
      • Yulin Prefecture
    www.greatwallct.com/tekar.htm
    • Hainan Province (Hainan Island)
      • Ding'an Co.
    Pinti, D.L., Matsumoto, T., Matsuda, J.-I., and Fang, Z. (2004): Meteoritics & Planetary Science 39(1), 1-10.
    Pinti, D.L., Matsumoto, T., Matsuda, J.-I., and Fang, Z. (2004): Meteoritics & Planetary Science 39(1), 1-10.
      • Wenchang Co.
    Pinti, D.L., Matsumoto, T., Matsuda, J.-I., and Fang, Z. (2004): Meteoritics & Planetary Science 39(1), 1-10.
    Laos
     
    • Champasak Province
    http://www-phys.llnl.gov/tektite/results.html
    • Muong Nong
    http://www-phys.llnl.gov/tektite/results.html
    Thailand
     
    • Nakhon Ratchasima Province (Khorat Province)
      • Nakhon Ratchasima District
    C. Lemanski, Jr. (visited, collected & photographed).
    Vietnam
     
    • Bình Tri Thiên Province
    http://www-phys.llnl.gov/tektite/results.html
    • Cao Bang Province
    • Quang Nam-Dà Nang Province
    http://www-phys.llnl.gov/tektite/results.html
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