MOLDAVITE

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Moldavite is a rare, glassy, translucent, dark green gemstone.  it is a tektite, a mineral formed when a meteorite struck the Earth's surface and melted and fused the surrounding rock.  Moldavite is only found in Bohemia, the Czech Republic in the Ries Crater in the Moldau River valley after which it was named.  Moldavite was discovered in the late 1800's.  The meteorite from which it formed hit the Earth about 14.7 million years ago. This natural glass has been used for jewellery, religious articles, and decorative objects since prehistoric times.
Hardness  5 to 6

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