Impact related

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Impactite are earth rocks that have been altered by the force of impact of an asteroid or comet on earth surface. Impactites, Shattercones and Tektites can be as fascinating as meteorites and are a great addtion to any collection.


Irghizites
Irghizites have been for some time mistaken for tektites but in fact the are impactites. The glassy objects are really neat with often glassy bubbles on their surfaces.

Zamanshin crater, Kazakhstan
Diameter: 14km
Age: ~900 000 years

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Monturaqui impactites
The Monturaqui impactites are found at the crater that bears the same name. The Monturaqui crater formed about a million year ago by an iron meteorite.

Monturaqui crater, Chile
Diameter: 455 meters
Age: ~1 million year

Price: 3$/gr.

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Moldavite
Moldavites belong to the tektite family. They are associated with the impact that created the Nördlinder Ries crater in Germany 15 million years ago.

Price: 5$

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