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Locality: Besednice, Czech Republic
Moldavite is the only known European tektite, a natural glass formed by a meteorite impact. About 14.5 to 15 million years ago, a large meteorite, probably a stony body 500 to 1,000 m across, struck what is now southern Germany and created the Ries crater. Molten surface rock was thrown east-northeast and fell across what is now the Czech Republic, Lusatia in Germany and Lower Austria.
Roughly a million tonnes of moldavite glass may have formed, but only about 1% of it survives today. More than 99% of all moldavites have been found in the southern České Budějovice Basin of South Bohemia, along a strip a few kilometres wide that runs from Netolice to Besednice. Moldavite is unusually rich in silica, about 80%, and its low iron and titanium content help make it translucent green.
One-of-a-kind Moldavite specimen from the Czech Republic featuring a thin, shard-like form with smoky olive-green to gray-green translucency. The piece has naturally irregular, jagged edges, a glassy surface, and etched flow-like textures across both faces, with darker internal banding visible through the body. Its lightweight, sculptural shape and semi-transparent edges give the specimen a distinctive tektite appearance, and the exact piece shown is the one offered.
Moldavite is a natural impact glass, or tektite, formed during the Ries meteorite impact event in southern Germany roughly 15 million years ago. This piece was recovered near Besednice in the Czech Republic; the Nördlinger Ries crater in Bavaria, Germany, is only the impact site where the glass formed. Unlike crystalline minerals, Moldavite is amorphous glass, with a silica-rich composition and no true crystal system.
Spiritually, Moldavite is often associated with transformation, rapid personal growth, heart-centered energy, and spiritual awakening. Many crystal collectors and metaphysical practitioners connect it with clearing emotional blocks, encouraging change, and amplifying intention, making it a popular stone for those drawn to high-energy tektites and cosmic-origin specimens.
Quantity: 1pc
Weight: 9.89g
With this product, you will get the actual stone in the photograph.
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