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Tektite

Browse tektite specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Moldavite

Macusanite

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (High-silica impact glass)) — mineraloid

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (High-silica impact glass)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (High-silica natural glass, primarily SiO2 with Al2O3)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (High-silica natural glass, primarily SiO2 with Al2O3)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite - High-silica amorphous glass (SiO2 + Al2O3)) — mineraloid

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite - High-silica amorphous glass (SiO2 + Al2O3)

Indochinite Tektite (Tektite (high-silica impact glass)) — igneous

Indochinite Tektite

Tektite (high-silica impact glass)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (SiO2 + Al2O3, Glassy Melts)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (SiO2 + Al2O3, Glassy Melts)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Terrestrial Impact Glass)) — meteorite

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Terrestrial Impact Glass)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Impactite (Natural Glass)) — meteorite

Tektite (Indochinite)

Impactite (Natural Glass)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (High-silica natural glass)) — mineralogical glass/meteorite impactite

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (High-silica natural glass)

mineralogical glass/meteorite impactite

Tektite (Indochinite) (Impact Glass (SiO2 + Al2O3)) — mineraloid

Tektite (Indochinite)

Impact Glass (SiO2 + Al2O3)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (impactite), primarily high-silica glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (impactite), primarily high-silica glass (SiO2)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Amorphous silica-rich impact glass)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Amorphous silica-rich impact glass)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Silica-rich natural glass)) — mineral

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Silica-rich natural glass)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Amorphous Meteoritic Glass)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Amorphous Meteoritic Glass)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (High-silica natural glass)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (High-silica natural glass)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Natural Glass, SiO2 + Al2O3)) — mineral

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Natural Glass, SiO2 + Al2O3)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Natural silica glass)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Natural silica glass)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Lechatelierite-rich silica glass)) — Mineral-like (Natural Glass)

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Lechatelierite-rich silica glass)

Mineral-like (Natural Glass)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (High-silica natural glass)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (High-silica natural glass)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (natural glass, SiO2 + Al2O3)) — mineral

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (natural glass, SiO2 + Al2O3)

Moldavite (Tektite (Natural Silicate Glass)) — meteorite

Moldavite

Tektite (Natural Silicate Glass)

Moldavite (Tektite (Natural Silica Glass)) — meteorite

Moldavite

Tektite (Natural Silica Glass)

Tektite (specifically Indochinite) (Tektite (Natural silica glass)) — Mineraloid (Impact glass)

Tektite (specifically Indochinite)

Tektite (Natural silica glass)

Mineraloid (Impact glass)

Moldavite (Tektite (Natural Silicate Glass)) — gemstone

Moldavite

Tektite (Natural Silicate Glass)

Libyan Desert Glass (Impactite (High-silica tektite)) — mineral

Libyan Desert Glass

Impactite (High-silica tektite)

Moldavite (Silica glass with small amounts of aluminum, iron, and other elements) — Mineraloid / Tektite

Moldavite

Silica glass with small amounts of aluminum, iron, and other elements

Mineraloid / Tektite

Tektite (likely Australite) (Tektite (no specific chemical formula as it's a natural glass of variable composition, mostly SiO2, Al2O3, FeO, MgO, CaO, K2O, Na2O, TiO2)) — Mineral (specifically a mineraloid)

Tektite (likely Australite)

Tektite (no specific chemical formula as it's a natural glass of variable composition, mostly SiO2, Al2O3, FeO, MgO, CaO, K2O, Na2O, TiO2)

Mineral (specifically a mineraloid)

Tumbled tektite (likely Indonesian or Philippine tektite) (Natural silica-rich impact glass; chiefly SiO₂ with minor Al₂O₃, FeO, MgO, CaO, and Na₂O) — meteorite

Tumbled tektite (likely Indonesian or Philippine tektite)

Natural silica-rich impact glass; chiefly SiO₂ with minor Al₂O₃, FeO, MgO, CaO, and Na₂O

Moldavite (Tektite (Amorphous Silica, SiO2 + Al2O3)) — mineral

Moldavite

Tektite (Amorphous Silica, SiO2 + Al2O3)

Tektite (likely Indochinite) (Tektite (high-silica impact glass)) — igneous

Tektite (likely Indochinite)

Tektite (high-silica impact glass)

Moldavite (Tektite (Impact Glass), ~80% SiO2 + Al2O3) — tektite

Moldavite

Tektite (Impact Glass), ~80% SiO2 + Al2O3

Possible tektite (natural impact glass) (Tektite; natural silica-rich impact glass, composition varies by strewn field) — meteorite

Possible tektite (natural impact glass)

Tektite; natural silica-rich impact glass, composition varies by strewn field

Moldavite (Moldavite (Silica Glass with impurities)) — tektite

Moldavite

Moldavite (Silica Glass with impurities)

Possible tektite (natural impact glass) (Impact glass; exact type uncertain from photograph (candidate: moldavite or another tektite)) — meteorite

Possible tektite (natural impact glass)

Impact glass; exact type uncertain from photograph (candidate: moldavite or another tektite)

Tektite (likely indochinite) (Natural silica-rich impact glass; predominantly amorphous SiO₂ with aluminum, iron, magnesium, calcium, and sodium) — mineral

Tektite (likely indochinite)

Natural silica-rich impact glass; predominantly amorphous SiO₂ with aluminum, iron, magnesium, calcium, and sodium

Moldavite (Moldavite (Siliceous vitreous substance)) — tektite (natural glass)

Moldavite

Moldavite (Siliceous vitreous substance)

tektite (natural glass)

Likely tektite (impact glass), possibly Muong Nong-type indochinite (Natural impact glass; silica-rich glass, typically ~70–80% SiO₂) — mineral

Likely tektite (impact glass), possibly Muong Nong-type indochinite

Natural impact glass; silica-rich glass, typically ~70–80% SiO₂

Moldavite (Tektite (Natural Silicate Glass, SiO2 + Al2O3)) — gemstone

Moldavite

Tektite (Natural Silicate Glass, SiO2 + Al2O3)

Zebra Jasper (Tektite variety of Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — sedimentary

Zebra Jasper

Tektite variety of Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Libyan Desert Glass (Libyan Desert Glass (Tektite / Impact Glass)) — meteorite

Libyan Desert Glass

Libyan Desert Glass (Tektite / Impact Glass)

Libyan Desert Glass (Tektite (high-silica impact glass), SiO2) — mineral

Libyan Desert Glass

Tektite (high-silica impact glass), SiO2

Tumbled moldavite specimens (Moldavite (natural tektite; silica-rich impact glass), approximately SiO₂ 75–80%) — gemstone

Tumbled moldavite specimens

Moldavite (natural tektite; silica-rich impact glass), approximately SiO₂ 75–80%

Polished tektite (likely indochinite) (Natural silica-rich impact glass; mainly SiO₂ with Al₂O₃, FeO, MgO, CaO, and Na₂O) — mineral

Polished tektite (likely indochinite)

Natural silica-rich impact glass; mainly SiO₂ with Al₂O₃, FeO, MgO, CaO, and Na₂O