[meteorite-list] African Moldavite

From: mafer_at_domafer.com <mafer_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:53:33 2004
Message-ID: <02c001c29edd$440478e0$6401a8c0_at_vs.shawcable.net>

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Thanks for the answers on the "African Moldavite". I was sure confused =
because no book or websource indicated Africa for moldavite except these =
sellers. So, I did some more looking and found this to compare:

Moldavite-It occurs in black or green, and offers a refractive index of =
1.25-1.59. The hardness is a 5-6, and the specific gravity is 2.5. It =
is amorphous in nature, without a crystal structure. Can sometimes be =
directly associated with meteorite=20
impact craters. Notable Occurrences include Moldavia region of Eastern =
Europe; Thailand and southeast Asia; Australia and Georgia, USA.=20

Olivine-hardness 6.5-7, sp gr 3.27-3.37=20

African Moldavite-This is a Bright Rich Green Colored material. Running =
about 99% +/-parcel clean with most pieces Glassy Eye Clean or near to =
it. Sizes from 10cts to 40cts+/-. Simply stunning when cut, This =
material OUT SELLS TANZANITE 4 to 1, You could say it is Tanzania's no1 =
selling Glass,,,, This cuts Beautiful Bright Stones and it comes from a =
VERY REMOTE JUNGLE LOCATION AND IS MINED FROM A RIVER.
The material is GLASSY EYE CLEAN as the locals who bring it to us have =
already trimmed it with a grinder into roundish ball shapes to remove =
any rubbish particles. Some of the current material is very large and =
contains Bubbles and foldings unlike we have seen before.=20
>From our EXTENSIVE Enquiries, WE BELIEVE IT TO BE GENUINE NATURAL =
VOLCANIC GLASS. However we have recieved reports that it may be manmade, =
One report said that because it contains chromium it MUST be Man made as =
natural glass doesnt contain chromium, We say the majority of gemstones =
and minerals in Tanzania contain Chromimum, that is why they have such =
great colors!.
All we can say is that, there is 'NO INDUSTRY' where this comes from and =
only jungle tracks to it's location. It may be possible that it is VERY =
Ancient Glass.=20

(note here that there isn't a "real" chemical analysis given but they =
can almost quote reports, and this discription is found on two websites =
on the web (a briefed version on one website where the website owner =
claims it as his #1 ebay seller )

So, its a very misleading name, and may be deliberatly misleading to =
supply the metaphysical sector with a stone they desire in ever greater =
quantities

Thanks again folks, I was pretty sure I was dealing with a name ripoff =
but wanted to verify with others.
Mark


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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Thanks for the answers on the "African Moldavite". I =
was sure=20
confused because no book or websource indicated Africa for moldavite =
except=20
these sellers. So, I did some more looking and found this to=20
compare:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Moldavite-It occurs in black or green, and offers a =
refractive=20
index of 1.25-1.59.&nbsp; The hardness is a 5-6, and the specific =
gravity is=20
2.5.&nbsp; It is amorphous in nature, without a crystal structure. Can =
sometimes=20
be directly associated with meteorite <BR>impact craters. Notable =
Occurrences=20
include Moldavia region of Eastern Europe; Thailand and southeast Asia;=20
Australia and Georgia, USA. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Olivine-hardness 6.5-7, sp gr 3.27-3.37 =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>African Moldavite-This is a Bright Rich Green =
Colored=20
material. Running about 99% +/-parcel clean with most pieces Glassy Eye =
Clean or=20
near to it. Sizes from 10cts to 40cts+/-. Simply stunning when cut, This =

material OUT SELLS TANZANITE 4 to 1, You could say it is Tanzania's no1 =
selling=20
Glass,,,, This cuts Beautiful Bright Stones and it comes from a VERY =
REMOTE=20
JUNGLE LOCATION AND IS MINED FROM A RIVER.<BR>The material is GLASSY EYE =
CLEAN=20
as the locals who bring it to us have already trimmed it with a grinder =
into=20
roundish ball shapes to remove any rubbish particles. Some of the =
current=20
material is very large and contains Bubbles and foldings unlike we have =
seen=20
before. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>From our EXTENSIVE Enquiries, WE BELIEVE IT TO BE =
GENUINE=20
NATURAL VOLCANIC GLASS. However we have recieved reports that it may be =
manmade,=20
One report said that because it contains chromium it MUST be Man made as =
natural=20
glass doesnt contain chromium, We say the majority of gemstones and =
minerals in=20
Tanzania contain Chromimum, that is why they have such great =
colors!.<BR>All we=20
can say is that, there is 'NO INDUSTRY' where this comes from and only =
jungle=20
tracks to it's location. It may be possible that it is VERY Ancient =
Glass.=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2><BR>(note here that there isn't a "real" chemical =
analysis=20
given but they can almost quote reports, and this discription is found =
on two=20
websites on the web&nbsp;(a briefed version on one website where the =
website=20
owner claims it as his&nbsp;#1 ebay seller )</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>So, its a very misleading name, and may be =
deliberatly=20
misleading to supply the metaphysical sector with a stone they desire in =

ever&nbsp;greater quantities</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Thanks again folks, I was pretty sure I was dealing =
with a=20
name ripoff but wanted to verify with others.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Mark<BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>

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