Vietnamese Tektite

Vietnamese Tektites are part of the Indochinite strewn field found in Southeast Asia. They come from the North-Western region of Vietnam around Cao Bằng and Hà Giang. Formed during a meteor impact around 700,000 years ago, they are mostly black in appearance.

Vietnamese Tektites come in a variety of primary shapes such as disks, balls, dumbbells, drops, as well as fragments such as sticks & other shapes.

Tektite is a unique type of natural glass formed during ancient meteorite strikes. The term is derived from the Greek word tēktos, meaning “melted,” or “molten.” Tektites have been the subject of intense scientific scrutiny due to unknown, possible extraterrestrial origins. However, science has determined they formed from the melting & rapid cooling of terrestrial rocks that were vaporized by high-energy impacts of large meteorites, comets, or asteroids. The extremely high temperatures & enormous pressures 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.

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

Tektites are a fantastic mental stone, said to encourage lifelong learning; to seek knowledge through every stage & aspect of our lives. It encourages memory as well as embracing the benefits of negative experiences, without the burden of trauma from those moments overwhelming emotions.