Moldavite
Moldavite occurrence, Týn nad Vltavou, České Budějovice District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
A GEM-QUALITY, typically discoidal, furrowed, deep bottle-green moldavite tektite from the First Recorded Locality in the Moldau River region of the Czech Republic. The backlit photo shows the gemmyness of the piece. Moldavites are green natural glass, thought to be formed from meteorite impact melting the local rocks. Ex John Sinkankas ...
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