Natural Tektites from Vietnam and China (Indochinites or Australasian Tektites), Moldavite Tektites, and Natural Libyan Desert Glass Tektites Additional Tektite items in our Virtual Gallery
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We specialize in Real Tektitesreal tektites found by careful searching in the known tektite strewn fields. The most famous of the tektites are Moldavite, Libyan Desert Glass Tektites, and Indochinite Tektites. These natural tektites are very popular for metaphysical purposes, and they are also highly prized by mineral collectors & meteorite collectors. Right now, we are offering 100% natural raw tektites in assorted sizes including some very rare size large tektites! Be sure to also see also our online selection of natural tektite jewelry!
See also our genuine moldavite jewelry page. Moldavite is a transparent natural green tektite. See as well our genuine meteorite jewelry page, our genuine moldavite specimens, and our natural meteorites page. On our natural moldavite jewelry page there are many beautiful moldavite necklaces and a large selection of styles and sizes available in genuine moldavite bracelets and moldavite rings.
Tektites are thought to have formed from the extreme heat and pressure produced during a meteorite impact on the surface of the earth, which is believed to have melted both the surface of the earth and the meteorite itself fusing them together into a natural glass tektite which cooled quickly as it fell back down to the earth after the meteorite impact's explosion.
Libyan Desert Glass Tektites are found in an arid uninhabited region of tall sief dunes in the Great Sand Sea in Egypt. The Libyan desert glass is found on exposed bedrock between the dunes. Wind blown desert sands sculpt these tektites into interesting shapes with semi-polished natural surface finish. Those who trek to this uninhabited region in search of these Lybian desert glass tektites risk much as the region is one of Earth's most inhospitable places, and finding a medjool date palm oasis is very unlikely!
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Available in 1.75" to 2" size (please see below)
Discovered at Bao Loc, Vietnam
These natural tektites were collected in Vietnam. They are opaque and have irregular natural rounded shapes with natural pitted surfaces. They are known as "Indochinites", and have been shown by K-Ar radiometric age dating to be approximately 700,000 years old. Scientists believe that the tektite's origin is the result of meteorite impact on the earth. The tektites then formed when molten material, created by the meteorite's hyper-velocity impact, flew through the air hardening into natural glass with aerodynamic forms and surface features.
We have them available in 1.75" to 2" long size (sizes are approximate). Please see below to order.
available in 4 sizes: 2.5" long, 2.8" long, 3.2" long and 3.5" long!
Discovered at Maoming, Guangdong Province, China
These natural tektites were collected in China. They have irregular elongate natural shapes that taper towards one end (drop-like shapes) with natural pitted surfaces. They are known as "Indochinites" (sometimes also called "australiasia" tektites), and have been shown by K-Ar radiometric age dating to be approximately 700,000 years old. Scientists believe that the tektite's origin is the result of meteorite impact on the earth. The tektites then formed when molten material, created by the meteorite's hyper-velocity impact, flew through the air hardening into natural glass with aerodynamic forms and surface features.
We have four approximate sizes available: 2.5" long, 2.8" long, 3.2" long, and 3.5" long (sizes are approximate). Please see below to order.
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Last Updated: September 30, 2024
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