Australite Tektite, 1.69g, South-Western Australia Phenacite The unique environment of the

The unique environment of the Himalayas

This specimen can stand upright on its own

While many Gibeon meteorite specimens are in existence

officially classified and named after the nearest village town of Gibeon

Australite Tektite, 1.69g, South-Western Australia Phenacite The unique environment of theAustralites are tektites, a natural glass formed during a meteorite impact. Australites formed about 700,000 800,000 years ago when a massive meteorite impacted Earth. The impact glass was blasted high into the upper atmosphere, where it cooled and began its descent back to Earth. As the tektites re entered our atmosphere, traveling at high velocity, aero dynamic ablation occurred, causing the outer surface of the tektite to melt away, leaving the