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LOT 2434
Group of Ten [10] Meteorite Crater Tektite Specimens
5/8 - 1 1/4 in. (45 grams total, 16-33 mm).
Comprising ten irregular, rounded pieces with typical surface indentations. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
Tektites are lumps of black or dark grey natural glass produced from melted crustal rocks caused by large hypervelocity meteorite impacts on sediments.
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