Moldavite / Campo del Cielo meteorite Trailer / new - 2.92 g - (1)

Moldavite pendant / Campo del Cielo meteorite / raw / new Set in 925 sterling silver Includes leather cord (80 cm) Dimensions: 22.0 mm x 11.1 mm x 6.5 mm Total weight: 2.92 g (weighed without the 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 kind of tektite. It was first presented to the scientific public in 1786 as “Chrysolithe” from Týn nad Vltavou in a lecture by Professor Josef Mayer of the University of Prague, given at a meeting of the Bohemian Scientific Society (Mayer 1788). Zippe (1836) was the first to use the term “Moldavit,” derived 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 iron octahedrites of type IAB. This meteorite impact occurred about 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.

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