Name/Title
TektiteEntry/Object ID
2002.1.6Description
Chemical Composition: SiO,Fe,Ni
Crystal System: Anhedral
Description: Common Name: Tektite
Chemistry: Si,Fe,Ni,Mg
Group: Chondrites
Location: Kan Luang Dong, Thailand
Description: Earth-rock 'splash' from meteorite strike. Rounded oval with one flat end and one smooth (fracture). Multiple pock marks throughout. Black in color.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
A meteorite is a natural object originating in outer space that survives impact with the Earth's surface. Meteorites can be big or small. Most meteorites derive from small astronomical objects called meteoroids, but they are also sometimes produced by impacts of asteroids. When it enters the atmosphere, impact pressure causes the body to heat up and emit light, thus forming a fireball, also known as a meteor or shooting/falling star. The term bolide refers to either an extraterrestrial body that collides with the Earth, or to an exceptionally bright, fireball-like meteor regardless of whether it ultimately impacts the surface.
Type of Fossils Present: None
Hardness: 9 Corundum
Luster: Metallic
Pressure: High
Rock Color: Dark
Rock Origin: Terrestrial
Rock Type: Metamorphic
Surface Process: Not apparent
Texture: MircocrystallineCollection
Museum Meteorite CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2002.1Source or Donor
Museum Meteorite CollectionAcquisition Method
Long-term LoanOther Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
New Accession NumberOther Name
2020.10.11Other Numbers
Number Type
Display Dice NumberOther Number
9Dimensions
Width
7/8 inDepth
7/8 inLength
1-1/2 inWeight
1.6 ozDimension Notes
Dimension taken at widest points.
Weight is in ounces.Dimension Description
New measurements taken on 10/3/2020Height
4.1 cmWidth
2.2 cmWeight
24.9 gLocation
Location
* Untyped Location
DS-13Room
Delmar Smith HallBuilding
Crater Rock MuseumCategory
ExhibitInterpretative Labels
Label Type
Numerical Display IndicatorLabel
8
