Bediasite impactite - tektite
Texas
This fun old collection piece looks like a gum drop. There are excellent weathering patterns, and just a few very miniscule chips.
Bediasites are tektites (natural glass formed as the result of a meteorite impact) found in Eastern Texas. These intriguing impactites were formed during the Chesapeake Bay Crater formation about 34 mya. Also formed at this time are the elusive Georgiates. The Crater is roughly 85 km (53 miles) in diameter and about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) deep. The impactor, vaporized upon impact, was traveling about 17.8 km (11 miles) per second. The impact resulted in fractured rocks, crater formation, a megatsunami was formed (it impacted in the shallow sea), and, of course, impactite formation (to name a few).
Weighs: 10.0 grams
Measures: 23 x 20 x 20 mm
BED 10.0
Texas
This fun old collection piece looks like a gum drop. There are excellent weathering patterns, and just a few very miniscule chips.
Bediasites are tektites (natural glass formed as the result of a meteorite impact) found in Eastern Texas. These intriguing impactites were formed during the Chesapeake Bay Crater formation about 34 mya. Also formed at this time are the elusive Georgiates. The Crater is roughly 85 km (53 miles) in diameter and about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) deep. The impactor, vaporized upon impact, was traveling about 17.8 km (11 miles) per second. The impact resulted in fractured rocks, crater formation, a megatsunami was formed (it impacted in the shallow sea), and, of course, impactite formation (to name a few).
Weighs: 10.0 grams
Measures: 23 x 20 x 20 mm
BED 10.0
Texas
This fun old collection piece looks like a gum drop. There are excellent weathering patterns, and just a few very miniscule chips.
Bediasites are tektites (natural glass formed as the result of a meteorite impact) found in Eastern Texas. These intriguing impactites were formed during the Chesapeake Bay Crater formation about 34 mya. Also formed at this time are the elusive Georgiates. The Crater is roughly 85 km (53 miles) in diameter and about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) deep. The impactor, vaporized upon impact, was traveling about 17.8 km (11 miles) per second. The impact resulted in fractured rocks, crater formation, a megatsunami was formed (it impacted in the shallow sea), and, of course, impactite formation (to name a few).
Weighs: 10.0 grams
Measures: 23 x 20 x 20 mm
BED 10.0
