It's taken a while, but we finally have a well-documented Ivory Coast Tektite. There are only a hundred or so known, and VERY few are in private collections. This one has been owned at one point or another by many of the big names in Tektite history. Tighten your belt and take a deep breath. Repeat twice. Then count out eight (8) one thousand dollar bills! Then hope that I don't decide against selling it. I do specifically reserve the right to say No--- - - -It's essentially not for sale at this point.


I'll provide more images and details for the seriously interested.

This specimen weighs 15.0 gms, which is quite huge as they go. I've been told that only one piece is known weighing over 20 grams. This one measures 40.88mm X 17.75 mm X 16.93 mm. The specific gravity is 2.400 gm/cc. It shows strong, convoluted viscous flow-banding and a glossy luster.


I've been told by a previous owner that a tiny chip was removed from this specimen for microprobe analysis. (I do see a couple of tiny glassy chips that could fit this comment). I'm trying to get hold of the data. Even though the chain of title for this piece is pretty solid, something this rare really demands authentication.


Ivory Coast tektites ("Ivoirites") appear to be sourced from the Bosumptwi crater in Ghana. They were recovered from a depth of about 1 meter in the process of mining for alluvial gold. The area is extremely dangerous at present, and no new specimens have been reported for many years.


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