Moldavite
Moldavit, Vltavín, Молдавит, 捷克綠隕石, モルダバイト
Commonly known
rarer (so called collectors stones)
very rare (rarities)
relatively rare organic material
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Formula: SiO2(+Al2O3)
Mineral class: oxides Crystal system: amorph Mohs scale: 5.5 - 6.6 Density (g/cm3): 2.32 - 2.38 Refractive index: 1.48 - 1.54 Colors: green in variations Fluorescence: - Pleochroism: - Largest Moldavite: more than 200 g. Deposits: Mainly in the Czech Republic. Rare in Austria and Germany. In the Czech Republic moldavites are found mainly in two locations, each with different types of Moldavites, all found in Miocene sediment deposits. Most famous mines are Besednice, Locenice, Chum, Slavce, Jankov, Radomilice, Strpi, Kvitkovice, Habri, Koroseky. Source: Ales Patrick Krivanek. Other tektites: Australia (Australites), USA (Georgiaites), Ivory Cost (Ivorites) and SE Asia (Indochinites). Name: from the Moldau (Czech: Vltava) River in former Czechoslovakia |
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Moldavite Tektite
Origin: Slavice / Southern Moravia / Czech Republic Photo by kind permission of © Herbert Raab |
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Moldavite Tektite
Origin: Southern Bohemia / Czech Republic Photo by kind permission of © www.treasuremountainmining.com |
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Moldavite Sculpture (Woman's Head)
Size: 3.3 x 1.9 cm Origin: Czech Republic Photo by kind permission of the artist, © www.artglyptika.cz |
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Moldavite
Weight: 17.40 ct Origin: Czech Republic Photo by kind permission of © www.treasuremountainmining.com |
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Moldavite Tektite
Origin: Radomilice / Southern Bohemia / Czech Republic Photo by kind permission of © www.ravenstein-germany.com |
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Moldavite Tektite
Origin: Southern Bohemia / Czech Republic Photo by kind permission of © www.ravenstein-germany.com |
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