Tektite

Tektite Metaphysical Properties

Tektites, due to being a product of extraterrestrial phenomena, are associated with worlds outside our own. They are believed to facilitate communication with otherworldly realms and encourage spiritual growth. In some traditional societies, tektites are worn to promote fertility for both men and women.

Although not a birthstone, tektite is affiliated with the zodiac signs Aries and Cancer. It is often associated with the third eye chakra.

Tektite Geological Properties

Tektites are not gemstones as we usually understand them. Being a product of an extraterrestrial impact into the Earth, tektites are a fascinating blend of terrestrial and extraterrestrial materials. Sometimes, the tektite matrix will be almost entirely extraterrestrial material, resulting in pitting and other textures. Sometimes, it will contain inclusions of minerals or other materials.

One common way to identify tektite is by its excessively low water content. While obsidian froths and expands in heat due to its water content, tektite simply fuses to another piece of glass. Some lampwork artisans have added pendant loops to tektites in this way, removing the need to drill them for use.

Tektites have different names, based on their locations. Most were named before mineralogists and other scientists understood they were all being created the same way, and were the same "stone." Pale or bright green ones from southern Bohemia are called moldavite; brown ones from Billiton Island near Borneo are called billitonite; olive green to black ones from Tasmania are called Darwinites or Queenstownites. American tektites include: North American paras (Chesapeake Bay), Bediasites (Texas) and Georgiaites (Georgia).

Tektites can be found in Europe, Australia, South Africa, Tasmania, the Philippines and many other locations which have experienced meteorite impacts.