Moldavite Crystal - Height: 40 mm - Width: 9 mm - 4.84 g - (1)

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Moldavite, a crystal meteorite from Bohême–Moravie in the Czech Republic, weighing 4.84 g with dimensions 40 mm high, 9 mm wide and 60 mm deep.

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Moldavites are collected in Bohemia and Moravia (Czech Republic).
in the fluvial terrains (clays, sands and gravels) at the base of the Miocene (15 Ma)
Moldavites belong to one of the four classes of tectites known on the Earth's surface.
The Ries crater in Bavaria is the source of the Czech moldavite field.

Characteristics of the proposed sample:

Length 40 mm
Width 9mm
Mass 4.84 g, i.e. 24.19 carats

composition:
SiO2 (Al2O3)
density; 2.32 to 2.38
hardness :5.5

Moldavites are collected in Bohemia and Moravia (Czech Republic).
in the fluvial terrains (clays, sands and gravels) at the base of the Miocene (15 Ma)
Moldavites belong to one of the four classes of tectites known on the Earth's surface.
The Ries crater in Bavaria is the source of the Czech moldavite field.

Characteristics of the proposed sample:

Length 40 mm
Width 9mm
Mass 4.84 g, i.e. 24.19 carats

composition:
SiO2 (Al2O3)
density; 2.32 to 2.38
hardness :5.5

Details

Number of items
1
Name of meteorite
Moldavite
Type of meteorite
Crystal
Weight
4.84 g
Origin (Region/ City)
Bohemia, Moravia
Country of Origin
Czech Republic
Height
40 mm
Width
9 mm
Depth
6 cm
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