Lot 9
A Large Bicolite Tektite
Sale 1099 - Ancient Art & Natural History: A Cabinet of Curiosities
Nov 10, 2022
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$2,000 -
3,000
Lot Description
A Large Bicolite Tektite
Circa 800,000 years ago
Diameter 2 1/4 inches (5.7 cm).
This lot is located in Chicago.
Provenance:
Recovered from Luzon, Philippines.
This dark natural glass is formed from terrestrial debris after a meteorite impact. Also known as impact glass, its spherical shape is the result of the molten debris' orientation and speed of rotation as it penetrates the upper atmosphere and rains back down to Earth.
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