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Moldavite

Specimen cases holding small mineral samples on a reference tray, viewed from above.

Properties

Property table of the Wikipedia article “Moldavite”, reprinted as recorded in the fetch.
CategoryGlass
FormulaSiO2(+Al2O3)
Crystal systemAmorphous
ColorOlive green
Mohs scale hardness5.5 to 7
LusterVitreous
DiaphaneityOpaque, translucent, transparent
Specific gravity2.32 to 2.38

From the Wikipedia article

Moldavite is a forest green, olive green or blue greenish vitreous silica projectile glass formed by a meteorite impact in southern Germany that occurred about 15 million years ago. It is a type of tektite and a gemstone. Material ejected from the impact crater includes moldavite, which was strewn across parts of Germany, the Czech Republic and Austria.

Source

Source record: crystal-compendium/moldavite/minerals.json. Fetched from English Wikipedia by the operator 2 October 2026.

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