Darwin Glass Tektite, 4.3g, Darwin Crater, Western Tasmania, Australia crystal The unique environment of the

The unique environment of the Himalayas

and they were buried deep underground in silica-rich sediment

This specimen has subtle facets and lots of texture

06gSize: 33 x 13mm

Darwin Glass Tektite, 4.3g, Darwin Crater, Western Tasmania, Australia crystal The unique environment of theDarwin Glass is a tektite, this natural glassy material formed when a meteorite impacted the Earth, 800,000 years ago, creating the Darwin Crater, on the island of Tasmania. The crater is 1. 2km in diameter and 200 meters deep, located in the Franklin Gordon Wild Rivers National Park. Surrounded by remote rainforest and mountainous terrain. Because of the geographical isolation, Darwin Crater is one of the least visited meteorite impact sites in the