Tektite Of The Month
Extruded Vietnam Indochinite by Sean Murray
Since I have been collecting tektites, I have been intrigued by some of the odd surface features on several of my specimens. I have seen these features described as “impacts,” “bubbles,” and “rings.” But every one I’ve picked up has raised more questions than answers. A few past articles have suggested how these features were formed, and I have continued
Belize Tektites by Brian C. Burrer
While working near San Ignacio, Belize around 1990 geologist Jean Cornec was given a rounded black glassy pebble. This stone had been found close to Mayan ruins at Bullet Tree Falls, Cayo district, Belize. The specimen was assumed by Jean to be obsidian until seeing a tektite exhibit during a 1993 visit to the Denver Museum of Natural History in
Muong Nong Tektite
A perfect 3.5 kg specimen of Muong Nong from Laos with no chips or damages at all. The 2 cent piece has a diameter of aproximately 2 cm.
Stretched Lei Gong Mo Tektite
Stretch Lei Gong Mo from Zhanjiang Guangdong Province, China This specimen is 95 grams. Photo Credit: Daniel Sutherland