The current overwhelming consensus among earth scientists is that moldavites were formed 15 million years ago during the impact of a giant meteorite in present-day Nördlinger Ries. Splatters of material that was melted by the impact cooled while they were actually airborne and most fell in central Bohemia—traversed by Vltava river (German: Moldau). The total amount of Moldavite scattered around the world is estimated at 275 tons. There is now only one sand pit, which (legally) produces moldavites. It is predicted that in less than ten years from now commercial Moldavite mining will come to an end. After this time, there will be virtually no appreciable amount of gem-grade Moldavite left in the ground. - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldavite
Posted on: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 02:48:38 +0000
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