Lot #1880 Large Indochinite Tektite

Description:

Large Indochinite Tektite. Tektites are a mixture of earth rocks mixed with a sprinkling of meteorite material from an immense explosive event that occurred when a very large rocky meteorite vaporized before impacting the earth. The resulting mixture forms a glass-like mixture. The color is usually black such as the 471 gram 4 X 3 X 1 1/4inch large specimen from Thailand. Indochinites are 700,000 year old and are found in the Indochinese peninsula from Australia to China and Indonesia. This large black Indochinite looks something like a black piece of petrified wood with a bark-like surface and several areas of glossy black glass areas. This one pound specimen is large for an Indochinite. Estimated Value $200 - 300

Categories: Rocks/Minerals