Deposits of moldaites

How Moldavite Deposits Are Named

Every moldavite deposit (location) has its own name and some of the names sound really strange. How do they get their names? There is also a recording with a demonstration of pronunciation recorded by a Czech native speaker.

Moldavite from deposit Chelcice

Moldavites from deposit Chelcice

Moldavites from locality Chlečice (in Czech language with diacritics: Chelčice) have usually matt surface and fain sculpture. 28 x 11 x 7mm, 1.24g (6,2ct) 22 x 12 x 4.5mm, 0.76g (3.8ct) Moldavites found in fruit plantation in Chelčice [wpsharely] 34.5 x 18.5 x 10mm 3.4g (17ct) Olive green color Found: 1980   32 x 17…

Sphere - moldavite

Small balls – Photos of two moldavites

Glossy light green small spheres from deposit Parýz. Found in the year 1993. The moldavites weigh 2.8 and 2.9g (14 and 14.5ct). The ball (sphere) shape is full-form type of moldavite shape. Spheres are rare – only about one tenth percent of all moldavites.