Moldavite Crystal - 5.17 g - (1)
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A 5.17 g heart-shaped free-standing Moldavite Kristall meteorite from South Bohemia, Czech Republic, displaying a natural open gas bubble and high-grade translucency.
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This outstanding specimen is a "free-standing" piece-it stands completely stable on its natural flat base, making it an incredible display specimen for any mineral showcase.
Key Geological & Visual Features:
Natural Open Gas Bubble: The side profile reveals a fascinating, perfectly smooth and glossy open gas bubble. This is an incredible textbook proof of the immense pressure and atmospheric dynamics during the 15-million-year-old meteoric impact.
Shape & Texture Contrast: Rare heart-shaped profile. One side features an intense, deeply nested "brain-like" sculpturing with vertical flow ridges, while the other side transitions into a smooth, glossy primary aerodynamic edge with a gorgeous conchoidal fracture serving as a natural window.
Color & Clarity: In ambient light, it displays a dense, mysterious dark forest green. When backlit, it completely transforms into a highly translucent, flawless, vibrant bottle-green interior with zero Shape & Texture Contrast: Rare heart-shaped profile. One side features an intense, deeply nested "brain-like" sculpturing with vertical flow ridges, while the other side transitions into a smooth, glossy primary aerodynamic edge with a gorgeous conchoidal fracture serving as a natural window.
This outstanding specimen is a "free-standing" piece-it stands completely stable on its natural flat base, making it an incredible display specimen for any mineral showcase.
Key Geological & Visual Features:
Natural Open Gas Bubble: The side profile reveals a fascinating, perfectly smooth and glossy open gas bubble. This is an incredible textbook proof of the immense pressure and atmospheric dynamics during the 15-million-year-old meteoric impact.
Shape & Texture Contrast: Rare heart-shaped profile. One side features an intense, deeply nested "brain-like" sculpturing with vertical flow ridges, while the other side transitions into a smooth, glossy primary aerodynamic edge with a gorgeous conchoidal fracture serving as a natural window.
Color & Clarity: In ambient light, it displays a dense, mysterious dark forest green. When backlit, it completely transforms into a highly translucent, flawless, vibrant bottle-green interior with zero Shape & Texture Contrast: Rare heart-shaped profile. One side features an intense, deeply nested "brain-like" sculpturing with vertical flow ridges, while the other side transitions into a smooth, glossy primary aerodynamic edge with a gorgeous conchoidal fracture serving as a natural window.
Details
Number of objects
1
Name of meteorite
Moldavite
Type of meteorite
Crystal
Supplement
5.17g Heart-Shaped Free-Standing Moldavite - Natural Open Gas Bubble High-Grade Translucency (South
Weight
5.17 g
Origin (region/city)
South Bohemia
Country of origin
Czech Republic
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