Impactite Fallback Breccia | Steinheim Basin impact structure | 77.2 gram Slice | Ries, Germany | SO24 Gaspeite Quartz and Laumontite in Geode

Quartz and Laumontite in Geode

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Origin: Mined at Lavender Open Pit mine

The crystal face has been left raw on this piece to show the green olivine crystals which are showcased beautifully against the surrounding black lava crust

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Impactite Fallback Breccia | Steinheim Basin impact structure | 77.2 gram Slice | Ries, Germany | SO24 Gaspeite Quartz and Laumontite in GeodeThis is a fantastic Impactite Fallback Breccia from Germany weighing 77. 2 grams and measuring 79x66x11mm. Although not a meteorite, impactites and shatter cones are directly linked to them and their impacts. The Steinheim Basin today exhibits a distinct morphological depression that is 110 m deep and 3. 5 km in diameter; the height of the central uplift totals to more than 140 m. The original size of the pristine crater is estimated to be 3. 8 km