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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.
This one-of-a-kind Moldavite specimen from Besednice, Czech Republic has an elongated, curved splash-form shape with a dark bottle-green to black-green surface and vivid translucent olive-green edges when backlit. The piece shows dramatic natural etching, rippled ridges, pitted texture, and fan-like flow patterns across both sides, with a thin arched profile and jagged natural rim. The exact specimen shown is the one offered.
Moldavite is a rare Central European tektite, a natural impact glass formed when the Ries meteorite impact in southern Germany melted and ejected silica-rich material roughly 14.7 to 15 million years ago. Most Moldavite, including this piece, is found in the Czech Republic. Unlike crystalline minerals, Moldavite is amorphous glass rather than a true crystal.
Spiritually, Moldavite is often associated with transformation, awakening, emotional release, and major life shifts. Many metaphysical collectors connect it with heart chakra energy, personal growth, high-frequency intention work, and opening the path to change; these are spiritual associations rather than scientifically verified properties.
Quantity: 1pc
Weight: 26.37g
With this product, you will get the actual stone in the photograph.