Australite "boat" Tektite Lake Torres - 6.74 g
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Selected by Francesco Moser
Over 20 years collecting meteorites; former museum curator and experienced restorer.
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Australite "boat" tektite from Guangdong province, China, weighing 6.74 g.
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Description from the seller
Aerodynamic "boat" shaped Australite.
Found in Lake Torres South Australia / Australia .
Australites are the most widely flown tektites in the Australasian strewn field. Therefore, australites are relatively small compared to other tektites in the strewn field; however, they are often aerodynamically shaped. The surface structure is rather fine.
Tektites are natural glass, generated by a huge meteorite impact.
By hitting the ground the kinetic energy from the meteorite was set free in a huge explosion, that vaporised the meteorite and the surrounding earth surface. Jets of rock steam were ejected from the new born crater. The steam jets cooled down in the higher atmosphere and condensed to glass that rained down up to hundreds of kilometres away from the impact.
percact "boat" shape 6.74 g - 32 x 14 x 11 mm
scale-cube is 1 x 1 x 1 cm
International meteorite collector association member number #3503
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Aerodynamic "boat" shaped Australite.
Found in Lake Torres South Australia / Australia .
Australites are the most widely flown tektites in the Australasian strewn field. Therefore, australites are relatively small compared to other tektites in the strewn field; however, they are often aerodynamically shaped. The surface structure is rather fine.
Tektites are natural glass, generated by a huge meteorite impact.
By hitting the ground the kinetic energy from the meteorite was set free in a huge explosion, that vaporised the meteorite and the surrounding earth surface. Jets of rock steam were ejected from the new born crater. The steam jets cooled down in the higher atmosphere and condensed to glass that rained down up to hundreds of kilometres away from the impact.
percact "boat" shape 6.74 g - 32 x 14 x 11 mm
scale-cube is 1 x 1 x 1 cm
International meteorite collector association member number #3503
!!! This auction ends on Thursday, December 18th. All payments received through the Catawiki system by 8:00 AM on Friday, December 19th, will be picked up from our company by DHL on Friday at noon. According to DHL, this means delivery before Christmas to Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, and Switzerland. For delivery before Christmas in Germany, payment via the Catawiki system is required by 8:00 AM on Monday, December 22nd.
Details
Type of meteorite
Australite "boat" Tektite Lake Torres
Weight
6.74 g
Origin (Region/ City)
Guangdong province
Country of Origin
China
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