Moldavite - Wikipedia
Moldavite (Czech: vltavín) is a forest green, olive green or blue greenish vitreous silica projectile glass formed by a meteorite impact in southern Germany (Nördlinger Ries Crater) [3] that occurred about 15 million years ago. [4] It is a type of tektite and a gemstone. [5]
Moldavite - A green gem material formed by an asteroid impact.
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.
Moldavite | Properties, Formation, Occurrence - Geology Science
2024年7月1日 · Moldavite formed when the intense heat and pressure generated by a meteorite impact melted the surrounding rocks and ejected molten material into the atmosphere. This material rapidly cooled and solidified in the form of glass before falling back to Earth. What is the origin of Moldavite’s green color?
Impactites: Impact Breccia, Tektites, Moldavites, Shattercones
These terrestrial rocks, physically altered by the tremendous heat, pressure and shock waves associated with very large meteorite impacts, are known as impactites. Usually only the very largest crater-forming events generate the energy required to melt, fragment, or even vaporize terrestrial rocks.
Moldavite Gemstone: Properties, Meanings, Value & More - Gem Rock …
2018年5月9日 · Moldavite is a green silica glass formed through a journey from Earth to space and back. It’s considered one of the most powerful healing stones. Discover moldavite’s uses, meaning, and value!
What is Moldavite Gemstones? How Moldavite is Formed?
2019年5月7日 · Moldavite is a green forest, olive green or blue green vitreous silica projectile rock formed by a meteorite impact in southern Germany
Moldavite Healing Properties, Meanings, and Uses - Crystal …
One look at Moldavite and there’s no question it is a stone of greatness, etherically carved of spiritual fire and destined for purpose. This mysterious green talisman is star-born, formed from nature’s violent meteoric impact with Mother Earth.
Gems from Space! Peridot Moldavite Tektite Desert Glass - Geology.com
It consists of yellowish green olivine crystals, some of which are gem-quality peridot, in a matrix of meteoritic iron. This composition suggests that it was once part of a planet or other large body of our solar system that had a metallic core and a rocky mantle.
Moldavite Mythology: The Gemstone That Fell From The Sky
Moldavite came crashing down to earth about 15 million years ago when a meteorite struck an area north of the River Danube, in western Bavaria. Since humankind first discovered this green, glassy-looking tektite, it has captivated the minds and borne a host of supernatural beliefs, mysteries and folk tales.
Greenish rock may be first meteorite from Mercury - NBC News
2013年2月6日 · Researchers suspect that a green-colored meteorite may have come from the planet Mercury, based on its peculiar chemical composition. This is the largest fragment of meteorite NWA 7325,...