Tektite (Moldavite)

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Moldavite

Moldavite

Name/Title

Tektite (Moldavite)

Entry/Object ID

2019.1.1

Description

Chemical Composition: Vitreous silica Crystal System: Anhedral Description: Green moldavite tektite formed from meteorite impact in South Bohemia/Czechoslovakia Grain Size: Crptocrystalline Rock Color: Dark Rock Origin: Terrestrial Rock Type: Igneous Variety: Green moldavite

Collection

RAGM Mineral Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2019.1

Source or Donor

Tuscon Gem and Mineral Show

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Dimensions

Height

1/4 in

Width

1-1/2 in

Length

1-3/4 in

Weight

0.52 oz

Dimension Notes

object measured at widest points. weight is in ounces.

Location

Location

Shelf

lower right

Cabinet

case 15

Building

Frieda Hall

Category

Permanent