Extra terrestrial stones-literally out of this World

in #geology7 years ago (edited)

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Tecktites- 'the starborn stones'

Today I would like to talk about another passion of mine and that is crystals and today in particular i want to talk about extra terrestrial tecktites.

Let me explain. Traditional earth bound Crystals are formed slowly over many milenia and under huge and immense pressure very deep often mixed with gasses and or water/minerals and underground. Whereby tecktites are formed quite the opposite and almost instantaneously when an extra terrestrial object ie a meteorite manages to break through the Earths atmosphere and subsequently hits the surface of the planet with such a massive force that shrapnel of meteorite and Earth flies up into the surrounding atmosphere like a bomb hitting the ground.
Once the debry has reached its height velocity, the surrounding area is showered with red hot glassious type objects that rapidly cool on their re entry into the atmosphere and this is how tecktites are formed.
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The first tecktite I want to show you is something called 'moldavite' which is my favourite. It comes from around Moravia in the Czech Republic, its hardness is around 5.5 to 6 and it landed maybe 15 million years ago. Farmers have traditionally unearthed these stones over the centuries after rain, and also after freshly ploughing a field, the stones could be seen glinting green on top of the Earth. They are considered one of the rarest tecktites and most specimens unearthed are around the 5gram mark anything around 25/30grams is considered museum grade and market price is maybe £10 a gram. It's a shame but over the years many fake pieces of moldavite arrived on the market from China so if you do feel drawn to a piece it's really worth sourcing from someone with connections to where it comes from. Most pieces of moldavite are a light translucent green when held to the light with a mottled pattern on the outside. When held in the hand they emit a fast pulse.

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Some people when they connect with moldavite feel a flush go through their bodies. Because it is linked into a time of major upheavals on the Earth, many folks beleive that when they align their energy with that of moldavite it quickly aligns them with their path in life, and many cases of increased synchronicity have been reported when these stones are worn or we have them around us. A pretty cosmic stone for sure.

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The second tecktite I would like to introduce you to is something called Lybian dessert glass or Lybian Gold tecktite. This tecktite is a powerful fire element stone that was formed in the same way as moldavite except as it happened to land in the Northern Sahara dessert in Lybia. The colour of these nuggets are a beautiful translucent sandy gold colour with a hardness of 5 To 6 and it's crystal system is amorphous. These are very rare and specimens found are much larger than moldavites. But little have come onto the market over the years as not many expeditions go that far into the dessert, it was said they were found by the nomadic people with their wandering camels and then traded as they travelled along. They are very prized by jewellery makers and many are carved into scarab bettle shapes and carried as amulets or protection. The scarab is fabled to be able to go backwards and forward into the afterlife.
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When both of these extra terrestrial stones are held together they emit a very powerful protectional energy field around the person. They are great at enhancing the strength of ones will and the ability to manifest extraordinary and mystical syncronicities.
Meditation and personal ritual performed around these two tecktites will be strongly enhanced and very protected.

Wishing you white wizard blessings, syncronicities, and many smiles 😊

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This is incredible! It gives my #rockhound adventures new meaning. I've always wanted to find a meteorite ... and the dark one glows when you put a flash light under it! Right up my alley. I've heard of the Lybian Desert glass before.

Some conspiracy theorists that think the earth is flat believe that this desert glass comes from chips that have cracked off the 'glass dome' that we are 'traped under'. Not that I particularly believe it, and of course it's not exactly factual, I just thought it was interesting!

Did you find these or buy them?

Hi @bitfiend I wish I knew of this category #rockhound before posting as i would have added it here as well (just edited the categories and added #rockhound) .
Looking at your posts I can see your into your rocks and crystals especially ones when a light is underneath bring gifts of a whole new dimension!
Moldavite is surely for You, you will have to tie good string on them, or a good clasp as they are so high vibration a lot of people loose them as they tend to fly off!.

I love your story about the Lybian glass it gave me a chuckle thinking about holding a chunk of the glass filament. The next time I see a friend of mine that believes this theory, incidentally he drinks his own urine, I'm not into the idea think its called (taking the piss) i will show him my evidence.
Seriously though these are rarer than rocking horse dung!

I do have a friend that has a few kilos of lybian glass probably the biggest collection around but has them carved and made into exquisite jewellery. I've even got a necklace that I've crafted from small tumbled pieces collected from the cutting and crafting of bigger bits, but that's another story....
Great to connect with you another #geology enthusiast i look forward to sharing posts in the future with you too 😊

Thanks for using the #rockhound tag! I also use @rockhounds to curate, although it's still a fairly new account so the voting power is very low. Just trying to grow a community of rockhounds and seems you fit the bill well! I love making my rocks glow. If it glows, it's worth keeping!

I went to the local antique shop the other day and browsed through a lot of foreign stones they have for sale there but there wasn't any desert glass or meteors. Thanks for your reply! I look forward to seeing more!

Woooow, these are really magical stones! Even by reading your article and watching the photos I can feel how special they are! I would LOVE if some of them will find their way to me one day when they are willing to share their path with me (to me stones are alive too, even if many people call me crazy therefore :D).
The fact that the Lybian dessert glass is mostly found by the nomadic people makes it even cooler as my favourite book is "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho and I guess this is like an alchemistic miracle stone <3
Both types look so amazing and beautiful and it must be such a mysterious and great feeling to hold such a fantastic and almost supernatural piece of history in your hands!
I guess they fit so well to you, as you are such a magical, mysterious, wonderful and positive vibing being, and the whole universe dances within you. Just like in these stones! :)
Countless cosmic and magical blessings <3

I always love reading anything you write to me @endorphoenix and thank you for such kind, thoughtful and lovely words.
If you feel in your calm grounded and centred heart, that it is your wish to connect with the energies of these stones that were surely born from a once in a blue moon planetary storm.
Then on most levels this manifestation has already happened, and they are cosmically aligning themselves at this precise moment 😊
Wishing you cosmic syncronistic blessings 😊

Aaaaaaw, what a lovely compliment! Thank you so much <3
I also love to read everything you write and share with me! :)
Your words are always so full of love, light and all the good vibes in universe!
Oh what a beautiful message about the stones <3
I guess I will invite them to find their way to me :) <3
Aaaaw so cute you say they are surely born from a blue planetary storm! That honors me so much <3
Your words sound so magical and are so wise, do you know that? You're such a unique and special soul! :) :) :)
Wishing you warm, loving and sychnronistic vibes from all the planets and stars to fill your life with joy and laughter! :) <3

Such gorgeous words as always @endorphoenix
I wanted to share with you the story of how the piece of Moldavite on the left in the first photo came to me.

I was visiting a friend that wanted to show me here piece that was hidden away in a special box, when I looked at it in the light and it's obvious to see once I've highlighted it to you is that it has my initial clearly cosmically engraved on it's face. Take a look you can clearly see the letter 'J' once you've seen it its pretty unmistakable!
She had not noticed this in all the time she had the stone that what I saw almost immediately.
The stone was given to me as it was obviously carved out by the forces of nature. 😊

So moral of the story is things often come in mysterious ways, and when were least expecting it, almost like us

Oh wooow, thank you so much for sharing your fantastic and magical story! <3
I took a look again on your Moldavite and it is sooo obvious! There is definately a "J" on it! WOW! It was meant just for you! How amazing is that?! <3
This is pure and enchanting synchronicity! :) :) :)
Universe is so great!
I guess this stone really wanted to meet you (which I can totally understand! :) ) <3
What a wonderful story! I love it! <3

Yes, the way universe makes people meet (like us) and things to cross our way is simply wonderful!

I am so happy we met and you share your magical stories and vibes with me dear Jay! :)

If I might be pretty less online on Discord this time: I am having a mean migraine the last two days, including impaired vision from time to time. So I am hopping on and off my Laptop, just as my body allows me to do :)
But otherwise I am super fine and I hope you are too! :)
By the way: I got a message from Steem Basic Income that I am a part of it now and I saw some upvotes by it: THANK YOU SOOO MUCH! <3
I am really speechless how altruistic and lovely you are! I appreciate that so much more than words can say <3

A big hug and countless blessings from universe! :)
Wishing you magical fairy vibes, divine laughter and much love! <3

Hey happysmileyman, got one more thing we have in common.
My Grandfather and Grandmother owned a rock store, or better known as a gem and mineral / jewelry store. They traveled around the USA collecting stones back when the digging was good, 1950's up until they got to old to climb mountains and dig deep holes.
I was at their side ever chance I had. They had 3 girls and a boy(my dad) and 12 Grandkids. I was the only one that went and did the dirty work, everyone else wanted the final product.
Well when they both passed, I was Willed the shop. About 20 thousand pounds worth, plus all the saws, polishers, grinders and everything that went along with it. In the Will, Papa said, if I choose to give the family some that would be up to me, as far as I am concerned, you all got all you need when I was alive. .........Enjoy it.
That was 20 years ago, I have gathered more and my wife prays to God that we never have to move.
I will do a post later and show you some.
Thanks for the post, always love remembering Papa.

Wow this is fascinating to read about your parents love of rocks and fossicking and more than amazing @possumworks I've always wanted to have a secret mine (You could probably tell by the character i offered you for your stories the other day) he had a few secret mines too 😊
That's pretty amazing you still have the polishers and grinders exc! Your parents must have been very interesting/unusual people.
Be great to see some of the stuff you have in a post on here too mate 😊

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That moldavite is the coolest looking thing!! It's like ...a creature but yet a rock. Amazing!!

It certainly is out of this World @luanne so glad you like it 😊
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Wishing you a nice day too 😊

Nice post

Glad you liked it @coldproject 😊

Dude! what?! this is insane! Your the first to ever tell me of such stones, and im blown away mainly buy the first one that gives out a pulse?!

You can trade some for Steem?!

I could do they come in at about £10 a gram 😊

find out how much then to post to norway :) i want some ! pay in steem of course!

Your a legend 😊 lets see what magic manifests. Will let you know in a bit 😉

Ill take 5g 😀

I have saw those carved into scarab beetles, didn't know what they were though. Good info, followed.

The scarab is very interesting in Egyptian history for sure they held much respect as a talisman 😊

Cool looking crystals

They are found on the earth & I believe they are form the earth.

Ever see the story about the moon rocks given away after the moon landings? They ended up being petrified wood when tested & now other governments magically can’t find their moon rocks.

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/32581790/ns/technology_and_science-space/t/moon-rock-museum-just-petrified-wood/

Your right there @ceattlestretch their created from molten material exploding from the impact in the case of the lybian its silica sand 😊
Funny story because if they gave over a hundred countries this same plaque then that's a hell of a lot of alleged moon rock!

One of many many funny stories that makes me very skeptical of all space stories