Meteorite**Moldavite, Tektite**9.444 gram gorgeous lot!!

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Hello up for auction is a beautiful lot of Moldavite individuals, which is actually a Tektite of gemstone quality, this is not a meteorite but a product of a massive collision from one 15 million years ago. This lot weighs 9.444 grams and consists of 5 pieces, all with translucent properties and gorgeous shape. Moldavite is said to bring good luck to those who wear it, according to Czechoslovakian legend. This lot will come with 2 COA cards Streaming Meteorites and Mark Lyon and display case. Thanks for your interest and take care.
Moldavite History
Once thought to be artificial, moldavite is the only tektite of gemstone quality. Tektites are small, glassy combinations of silicon dioxide, aluminum oxide and other metals, which form as a result of molten debris from meteorites. While most tektite is black or dark brown, like obsidian, moldavite is a rare green variety. Moldavite is said to be discovered by Dr. Josef Mayer near the Vltava River in the Czech Republic and was referred to as vltavín. However, in German, the river is called Moldau and the area the stone was found is Moldauthein. The gem was named after the German name for the city and became moldavite in English.
When Dr. Mayer found this "glass," he believed it was a beryl produced by volcanic activity. Its 12-million-year extraterrestrial origins weren't discovered until centuries later. Moldavite stones were often set in jewelry during the Baroque era (1600s), but it's believed the gemstone was used as far back as the Paleolithic period. One of the more famous moldavite jewelry creations is a raw moldavite stone set in platinum, accented with diamond and black pearl given to Queen Elizabeth II in the 1960s by the Swiss government on the tenth anniversary of her coronation.
What is Moldavite?
Moldavite (also called Bouteille Stone or vltavin) is a natural glass that is thought to have formed in the heat of an asteroid impact. This event occurred about 15 million years ago, and a splatter of hot glass formed a strewn field across central Europe.
Moldavite is usually yellowish green, green, or greenish brown in color. It has been cut into faceted and cabochon gemstones since the mid-1800s. These are used in rings, earrings, necklaces, pins and other types of jewelry.
Nice specimens of rough moldavite are popular with meteorite and mineral collectors. The extraterrestrial origin of moldavite gives it a special appeal to many people interested in new age, astrological, and spiritual practices.
The Story of Moldavite Formation
Moldavite is thought to have formed about 15 million years ago in the impact event that produced the Ries and Steinheim craters in southeastern Germany. An incoming asteroid is thought to have broken into two pieces that produced this pair of craters. The impacting bodies approached from the southwest. They hit with a high enough velocity to melt and splatter the target rock across a strewn field that includes portions of what is now the Czech Republic, Austria, and Germany.
Most of the splatter solidified in the air and fell to Earth in the Czech Republic. [1] Meteorite experts have named these materials "impactites." Moldavite is also considered to be a mineraloid because it is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that does not have a crystalline structure. It solidified so quickly that atoms did not have enough time to organize themselves into minerals.
Moldavite Metaphysical Properties
Moldavite is said to bring good luck to those who wear it, according to Czechoslovakian legend. It was also believed moldavite could help bring harmony in marital relationships and so was a common betrothal gift. Moldavite has been used for creating talismans and amulets to bring good fortune, protection and even help with increasing fertility.
If you're particularly cynical, you may want to wear moldavite as this stone is believed to help counter cynicism. A stone from the cosmos, it's no surprise moldavite can help us appreciate the wonders of the universe. Though moldavite isn't a traditional birthstone, due to its extraterrestrial origin, moldavite is a stone of the stars and works well for all astrological signs. Moldavite is said to interact with the heart chakra, though it can also stimulate the third eye and crown chakras.
Moldavite Geological Properties
Moldavite occurs in varieties of green from pale to deep forest, though some greenish-brown specimens have also been found. Medium green--aka "bottle green"--with no brown is the most preferred color. Typically opaque, moldavite in rare instances can be transparent and is worth a substantial amount more than opaque varieties. Gemstone-quality moldavite is often categorized as regular or museum grade. Medium-grade moldavite usually has higher transparency with fern-like patterns. Regular moldavite is darker, can have brownish coloring and has more of a pitted look. Moldavite's texture is one of its most intriguing characteristics since the raw gemstone looks wrinkled, etched or imprinted.
The largest deposits of Moldavite were found in the upper Vltava River basin of the Czech Republic. Moldavite gemstones have also been found in Moravia. Moldavite from the Moravia region tend to be more brown in color and are sometimes referred to as moravita. Some moldavite has also been found in Austria, though the amount discovered has been significantly less than in the previously mentioned two regions.