[meteorite-list] Tsavorites

From: Pekka Savolainen <pekka.savolainen_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:30:00 2004
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Hello, all,

well, Tsavorite is a rare green member of the garnet-group, and at least
that is the fact, these have nothing to do with Tsavorites.

Moldavite is a name for bohemian green tektites, so they are not these
eather.

So the queston is, are they Tekties or something others. I have had some
raw pieces of this material, and at least the pieces I had, had not any
special characters of tektites. These are usually dumbled or cutted pieces,
so without the more wide lab tests itīs impossible to say anything sure
about the origin. To me they look just green obsidian. When I see the
first with typical characters of tektite, I may change my mind...;-

The arears, they have been found have / have had quite a lot volcanic
activity, but not anything (yet), which tells about the impactite
structures,
and so it looks to me much more possible, they are just volcanic origin
glass,
and have nothing to do with impacts. But who knows...

One way to check the origin is to buy some and get them analyzed in some
university lab, but I belive, it would be a waste of time and money.

Anyway, if someone is selling tektites, the seller is in response about the
origin. This far I have not seen any serious data about this offered by the
the sellers.


take care,

pekka



Robert Szep wrote:

> Hello Charles & list,
>
>
>
> I too am interested in learning more about these mystery-shrouded
> Tsavorites that are being compared to and associated with Moldavites.
> By being mined from deep in the earth, man-made glass can be ruled-out
> as a verdict regarding what they are.
>
>
>
> You refer to them as glassy mineral stones and yes they do make better
> cut gem stones than true Moldavite but somebody somewhere must have
> figured out whether this is indeed a newly discovered variety of
> tektite or a non-impact related gem or mineral. Hopefully others on
> this list may be able to shed a little more light on Tsavorites or
> pass-along a few pearls of wisdom on the general topic.
>
>
>
> Some scientific testing of Tsavorite material needs to be conducted.
>
> Plenty of people would be eager to know the results.
>
>
>
>
>
> Szep, over & out...
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:Charles R. Viau <mailto:cviau_at_beld.net>
>
> To: Impactika_at_aol.com <mailto:Impactika@aol.com> ;
> meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> <mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
>
> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 4:30 AM
>
> Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Another kind of 'wrong
>
>
> Well, at least they did not call them Moldavite (only Czech) , as most
> mineral dealerships do. These particular types are mined from deep
> in the earth ( tsavorite, Tanzanian ), and the jury is out as to what
> impact they could be related to if they are indeed tektites. There
> was a big todo about gem dealers calling these items Moldavite , and
> the pressure on them to dis-associate them from that name has been
> great. These particular glassy mineral stones make much better cut
> gemstones than the true Moldavite, but what they really are has yet to
> be officially determined, as far as I know
>
>
>
> CharlyV
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorite-list-admin_at_meteoritecentral.com
> [mailto:meteorite-list-admin_at_meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of
> Impactika_at_aol.com
> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 1:33 AM
> To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Another kind of 'wrong
>
>
>
> Hello members,
>
> What do you think of this one?
>
> http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2660158204
> and there are several others.
>
> Did any of you ever hear of these? Do you know the sellers?
> BTW, I was just offered some "tektites" from Brazil, uncut, but same
> color. Very pretty color by the way.
>
> Inquiring minds..............(you know)
>
> Anne M. Black
> www. IMPACTIKA.com
> IMPACTIKA_at_aol.com
> IMCA #2356
>

-- 
Pekka Savolainen
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FIN-71330 Rasala
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+ 358 400 818 912
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Hello, all,<br>
<br>
well, Tsavorite is a rare green member of the garnet-group, and at least<br>
that is the fact, these have nothing to do with Tsavorites.<br>
<br>
Moldavite is a name for bohemian green tektites, so they are not these<br>
eather.<br>
<br>
So the queston is, are they Tekties or something others. I have had some<br>
raw pieces of this material, and at least the pieces I had, had not any<br>
special characters of tektites. These are usually dumbled or cutted pieces,<br>
so without the &nbsp;more wide lab tests it&acute;s impossible to say anything sure<br>
about the origin. To me they look just green obsidian. When I see the <br>
first with typical characters of tektite, I may change my mind...;-<br>
<br>
The arears, they have been found have / have had quite a lot volcanic<br>
activity, &nbsp;but not anything (yet), which tells about the impactite structures,<br>
and so it looks to me much more possible, they are just volcanic origin glass,<br>
and have nothing to do with impacts. But who knows...<br>
<br>
One way to check the origin is to buy some and get them analyzed in some<br>
university lab, but I belive, it would be a waste of time and money.<br>
<br>
Anyway, if someone is selling tektites, the seller is in response about the
<br>
origin. This far I have not seen any serious data about this offered by the
<br>
the sellers.<br>
<br>
<br>
take care,<br>
<br>
pekka<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Robert Szep wrote:<br>
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  <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Hello Charles &amp; list, </font></div>
  <div>&nbsp;</div>
  <div><font face="Arial" size="2">I too am interested in learning more about
these  mystery-shrouded Tsavorites that are being compared to and&nbsp;associated
with  Moldavites. By being mined from deep in the earth, man-made glass can
be  ruled-out as a verdict&nbsp;regarding what they are. </font></div>
  <div>&nbsp;</div>
  <div><font face="Arial" size="2">You refer to them as glassy mineral stones
 and&nbsp;yes they do make better cut gem stones than true Moldavite but somebody
 somewhere must have figured out whether this is indeed a newly discovered
 variety of tektite or a non-impact related gem or mineral. Hopefully others
on  this list may be able to shed a little more light on&nbsp;Tsavorites or  pass-along
a few pearls of wisdom on the general topic.</font></div>
  <div>&nbsp;</div>
  <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Some scientific testing of Tsavorite material
needs  to be conducted. </font></div>
  <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Plenty of people would be eager to know
the  results.&nbsp;</font></div>
  <div>&nbsp;</div>
  <div>&nbsp;</div>
  <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Szep, over &amp; out...&nbsp;</font></div>
  <div>&nbsp;</div>
  <div>&nbsp;</div>
  <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size-adjust: none; ">
----- Original Message -----  
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From:</b><a title="cviau_at_beld.net" href="mailto:cviau@beld.net">Charles R.
Viau</a>
  </div>
  <div><b>To:</b><a title="Impactika_at_aol.com" href="mailto:Impactika@aol.com">
Impactika_at_aol.com</a>
 ; <a title="meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com" href="mailto:meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com">
meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com</a>
  </div>
  <div><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, September 27, 2003 4:30 AM</div>
  <div><b>Subject:</b> RE: [meteorite-list] Another kind of 'wrong</div>
  </div>
  <div><br>
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  <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: 12.0pt"><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial; ">
Well, at least they did  not call them <span class="SpellE">Moldavite</span>
 (only  </span></font>Czech)<font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial; ">
, as most mineral  dealerships do. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>
These particular  types are mined from deep in the earth (<span class="SpellE">
tsavorite</span>,</span></font> Tanzanian<font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial; ">
), and the jury is out  as to what impact they could be related to if they
are indeed tektites. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>There was a
big <span class="SpellE">todo</span> about gem dealers calling these items
  <span class="SpellE"><span class="GramE">Moldavite</span></span><span class="GramE">
  ,</span> and the pressure on them to <span class="SpellE">dis</span>-associate
 them from that name has been great.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;  </span>
These particular glassy mineral stones make much better cut gemstones  than
the true <span class="SpellE">Moldavite</span>, but what they really are
has  yet to be officially determined, as far as I know<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: 12.0pt"><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial; "><o:p>
&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>
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CharlyV</span></font></span><font face="Arial" color="navy" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial; "><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>
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-----Original  Message-----<br>
  <b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">From:</span></b>  <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:meteorite-list-admin_at_meteoritecentral.com">meteorite-list-admin@meteoritecentral.com</a>
 [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:meteorite-list-admin_at_meteoritecentral.com">mailto:meteorite-list-admin@meteoritecentral.com</a>] <b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">
On Behalf Of </span></b><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Impactika_at_aol.com">Impactika@aol.com</a><br>
  <b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Sent:</span></b> Friday, September
26, 2003 1:33  AM<br>
  <b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">To:</span></b>  <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com">meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com</a><br>
  <b><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Subject:</span></b> [meteorite-list]
Another kind of  'wrong</span></font></p>
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  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; "><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">
Hello members, <br>
  <br>
What do you  think of this one?  <br>
  <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2660158204">http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=2660158204</a>  <br>
and there are several others. <br>
  <br>
Did any of you ever hear of these?  &nbsp;Do you know the sellers? <br>
BTW, I was just offered some "tektites" from  Brazil, uncut, but same color.
Very pretty color by the way. <br>
  <br>
Inquiring  minds..............(you know) <br>
  <br>
Anne M. Black <br>
www. IMPACTIKA.com  <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:IMPACTIKA_at_aol.com">IMPACTIKA@aol.com</a> <br>
IMCA  &nbsp;#2356</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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