moldavite
Tectite Cambodian Buddha
rough tectite from Cambodia
cushion cut tectite from Cambodia
rough black tectite from Cambodia
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moldavite
This is actually one kind of tektite: these are fragments of terrestrial rocks melted by the impact of a large meteorite, their name coming from the Greek “têktos”, to melt, which were first found on the Vltava River a river of the Czech Republic, since at least 1787. They would come from an impact of 17 million years ago.
Their name changes according to the country where they come from.
Scattered sometimes over thousands of square miles around a meteorite impact, they are known under different names given to places of their deposits: moldavite in Moldova (Rep.), australites in Australia billitonites in Borneo, georgiaites in Georgia in the U.S., indochinites in Vietnam, to javaïtes Java philippinites Philippine Islands …
CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Main color
green
Other colors
brown, yellow, black
Color of streak
white
Luster
vitreous
Hardness
5.5 to 0.0
Density
2.30 to 2.50
Cleavage
none
Fracture
conchoidal
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
Transparency
translucent, transparent
Refractive index
1.480 - 1.500
Double refraction
0.000
none
visible double refraction
No
Pleochroism
absent
Number of colors
1
Fluorescence
none
CRYSTALS PROPERTIES
crystals system
amorphous
OTHER INFORMATIONS
Astrological sign
Libra, Virgo
APPROACHING GEMS
Exploited
sites
They are found worldwide, the ” dropping spots ” are very numerous.
use in jewelry
It is used in jewelry, faceted though it lacks luster. This is a highly collected material that thrills by its constitution related to meteorites.
Daily care
and precautions
fragile as glass, but of easy maintenaince….like a glass …!!
imitations and
treatments
imitated by artificial glass
Historical
healing properties
For the healers, tektites would ensure special protection, especially during travel, protecting from theft, assault and avoiding getting lost.
Their activity would be significant during the “Night of shooting stars.” They correspond to all astrological signs.
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