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LOT 2930
Australian Meteorite Crater Tektite Specimen
1 3/8 in. (10.6 grams, 35 mm).
Pebble-like black specimen of meteoric glass of oval shape. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Gibber Plains, near Charlotte Waters, Australia.
Ex John Kennett collection.
From the M. Bandi collection, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Deaccessioned from the South Australia Museum, with original collection card.
From the private collection of a Leicestershire, UK, gentleman.
Tektites are lumps of black or dark grey natural glass produced from melted crustal rocks that are caused by large hypervelocity meteorite impacts on sediments.
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