Moldavite / Campo del Cielo meteorite Trailer / new - 4.46 g - (1)

Pendant Moldavite / Campo del Cielo Meteorite / raw / new In 925 sterling silver mounted Includes leather cord (80 cm) Dimensions: 30.5 mm x 14.4 mm x 9.9 mm Total weight: 4.46 g (weighed without leather cord) New and unworn Moldavite (Czech: Vltavín) is an olive green or matte green glassy substance formed by a meteorite impact in southern Germany (Nördlinger Ries), which would make it a type of tektite. They were first presented to the scientific public in 1786 as “Chrysolithe” from Týn nad Vltavou in a lecture by Professor Josef Mayer of Charles University in Prague, given at a meeting of the Bohemian Scientific Society (Mayer 1788). Zippe (1836) was the first to use the term “Moldavit,” which derives from the town Moldauthein (Czech: Týn nad Vltavou) – today in Bohemia (Czech Republic), where the first described pieces came from. Campo Del Cielo meteorites are classified as coarse octahedrites of type IAB. This meteorite impact occurred 4,000 to 6,000 years ago. The first discovery was documented in 1576 by a Spanish captain named Miravel, although the actual impact was probably observed by indigenous Indians who originally called this region “Field of the Sky.” Authenticity guaranteed by IMCA member No. 0099 The item will be shipped as insured registered mail.

Estimate:£1.68

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