impactite
Object NameTektite
Made FromNonvolcanic terrestrial or extraterrestrial glass
Dateprobably about 790,000 years old
Place MadeVietnam (collected)
SizeOverall H: 1.5 cm, W: 1.3 cm, L: 9.1 cm
Accession Number2000.7.32
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 “118” on bottom. Elongated shape, tapers from thick to thin. Irregular, pitted surface, “sandblasted” in appearance. Almost half the surface is smooth, with some directional striations. Three small areas with embedded orange-brown deposits/ accretions.Provenance
Source
Darryl S. Futrell
- 2000-01-30
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