Concavo-convex Tektite (impactite)3D ModelNoAI
Locality: China
No.: 10003
Size: 4.2 x 3.9 x 0.6 cm
Description: Tektites are irregularly- and at times intricately-shaped nodules and blobs of a glassy substance. They have no crystal structure, and are therefore similar to obsidian, but are not associated with volcanic processes. The leading theory concerning their origin is the ‘Meteorite Impact Theory’. It is postulated that many odd events occur during a meteor’s impact because of the tremendous heat and pressure generated by such impacts melted the rocks at the site, producing clouds of molten silicate droplets that quickly cooled to a glassy form before falling back to Earth.
The term is derived from the Greek word ‘tēktos’, meaning ‘melted’ or ‘molten’. Tektites range in size from a few tens of μm to about 10 cm in diameter.
Website: http://geology.uaic.ro/muzee/mineralogie/
Concept & 3D-modelling by Andrei Ionut APOPEI
- 3d-scan
- rocks
- geology
- crystal
- heritage
- romania
- minerals
- geoscience
- cultural-heritage
- earth-science
- mineralogy
- tektite
- iasi
- geoheritage
- rock
- metamorphic-rock
- uaic
- metamorphic-rocks
- grigore-cobalcescu
- rocks-and-minerals
- atlas-of-rocks
- atlas-of-minerals
- 3d-geology
- rock-forming-minerals
- virtual-geology
- geology-museum
- impactite
- rock-scan
- mineral-scan
- mineralogy-museum
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