Indochinite – Teardrop

INDO17

Tektite

Bulky black glass formed aerodynamically into tear-drops, dumbbells, discs, and spheres with enough variation to reveal the process in which they were formed. Each one is unique, this specimen is a slightly curved teardrop: broad at the base narrowing to 10 mm. A clean etched surface throughout.

52 x 20 x 14 mm

17 g complete individual

PPG: $1.18

$20.00

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Indochinite

Location:
  • Asia
Found: 1935
Group:
  • Impactite
Type:
  • Tektite
Class:
  • Splash-form

Age: ~700 thousand years.
Indochinites are a fairly large, bulky, black glass. Perdominant forms are disks, dumbbells, and teardrops. The surface usually exhibits characterists of stretching, twisting and pitting.