You never know what you will find hunting artifacts.!!!!

[monsterrack]

This was found last week in Ms. by a friend of a friend
It is a tektite that was blasted by a meteor from the Chesapeake Bay impact site. It's the first to be found in Ms.and is a gem grade piece of material. I have already posted this in the meteor section.Just thought you guys would like to see it.

 

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[Megalodon]

Outstanding find, beautiful story that it will continue to educate people who will see it in a museum. That is an inspiration. We could display such a find in our homes where few could see it - and where the cats would soon knock it under the fridge. This is the best way to preserve it for all to see. So Thanks to you and those others responsible!

 

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[old digger]

The reason that I suggested peridot is that I read somewhere that certain meteorites contain samples of peridot's. But of coarse as ''Charl'' mentioned it most likely is a sample of tektite. Thanks for the explanation.

 

[joshuaream]

Nice! That's a rare find in your area.

One a now defunct site there was a member, Briman, who was a recognized expert on those.

 

[Charl]

The reason that I suggested peridot is that I read somewhere that certain meteorites contain samples of peridot's. But of coarse as ''Charl'' mentioned it most likely is a sample of tektite. Thanks for the explanation.

And right you are, old digger. The stony-iron class of meteorites includes a type known as pallasites. Pallasites have a matrix of nickel-iron in which are embedded olivine crystals, and gem grade olivine is called peridot. Here is a slice of the Imilac meteorite, a pallasite found in the Atacama desert of Chile. Gem grade peridot crystals embedded in nickel-iron.



And here is a type of tektite, known as a Moldavite, and found in a strewn field in the Czech Republic. Originating from a different meteorite impact event...



Another type of impact glass, known as Libyan Desert Glass, is found in Libya and Egypt. This brooch from King Tut's tomb has a nice example of Libyan Desert Glass as a setting in the center:

 

[Tnmountains]

I need to start saving them. I would have guessed fire cracked marble as well. You learn something every time you click in here.

 

[gilmerman]

I want one. So I'm going to start looking down.

 

[monsterrack]

Update the test will be done by NASA in Houston. Thanks to a man that wrote a book on these and retired from NASA.