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Australite:

Tektites found in Australia are referred to by this term. They are by current evidence related to and from the same origin event as those from Indochina and the Philippines. Among the various forms that australite occur in are the very prized flanged buttons. These are round or oval and have been ablated on one side. They have a ring of melted glass around the edge.