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1356 Tektite (Var: Darwin Glass), Queenstown

April 19, 2020 James Australasia Australia Tasmania

An 8cm tall example of Tektite (Var: Darwin Glass) from the Darwin Impact Crater south of Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia. Formed ~800,000 years ago by a meteorite impact.

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