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Darwin Glass
Geoscience Australia
Symonston, Australia
Impact glass from Mt Darwin in Tasmania.
In Australia, impact glass is found near Mt Darwin in Tasmania and is called Darwin glass. It was formed when a meteorite impacted Tasmania approximately 800,000 years ago.
The molten material rapidly cooled as it was ejected from the impact site creating irregular shaped pieces with gas bubble inclusions. Darwin glass ranges in colour from light green to dark brown-green.
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- Title: Darwin Glass
- Type: Rock
- Rights: Geoscience Australia / CC-BY 4.0
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