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Moldavite

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Moldavite

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Description
Locality: 
Český Krumlov, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.6 × 2.4 × 1 cm
Description

A rare, very glassy green moldavite with lustrous etch-pits from the Czech Republic.

Moldavite is a green natural glass, a variety of tektite, which are thought to be formed by a meteorite impact melting the local rock. Front and back photos are given. The backlit photo highlights the transparency of the crystal and the etch-pits on both faces of the crystal.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Moldavite

Variety Of: 

Tektite

Hardness: 
0.0