impactite
Object NameTektite
Made FromNonvolcanic terrestrial or extraterrestrial glass
Dateprobably about 790,000 years old
Place MadeVietnam (collected)
SizeOverall H: 6.3 cm, W: 2.7 cm, D: 1.9 cm
Accession Number2000.7.48
Credit LineGift of Darryl S. Futrell
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Curiosities of Glassmaking
On ViewGlass Collection Galleries. Glass in Nature
Physical DescriptionNonvolcanic terrestrial or extraterrestrial glass. Cloth tag “144” on bottom. Elongated, flattened, oval shape. Irregular, pitted surface, “sandblasted” in appearance. Smoother areas on two sides, with some directional striations. One very small spot with very small spot of embedded orange-brown deposit/accretion.Provenance
Source
Darryl S. Futrell
- 2000-01-30
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