Raw tektite is a unique object in the mineral world: it is not a stone in the classic sense, but a cosmic impact glass in its original form. In its raw state, tektite retains direct traces of its violent birth: aerodynamic shapes of drops, buttons, or discs sculpted by air resistance during flight, craters on the surface dug by atmospheric ablation, and striations testifying to its high-speed passage. Each raw tektite is an object shaped by the physics of a meteorite impact, projected into the atmosphere at thousands of degrees and solidified in flight. To hold a raw tektite in your hand is to hold the result of a collision between Earth and space, a dated and localized event. The main families of tektites are moldavites (Central Europe, 15 million years old), indochinites (Southeast Asia, 790,000 years old), australites (Australia), and ivorites (Côte d'Ivoire, 1.1 million years old).
In lithotherapy, raw tektite is considered the most powerful form of this stone of transformation. The original form, with its traces of impact and atmospheric flight, is believed to retain a more direct and intense energy of radical mutation, cosmic connection, and breaking with the old than the polished version. Placed on a desk, it instills an energy of change that helps in making decisions that have been put off for too long. In a meditation space, it simultaneously opens the root chakra and the crown chakra, creating a remarkably powerful earth-cosmos channel. Held in the hand, it sends an impulse of transformation that cuts through hesitation and prompts action. It is the stone for those who are ready to experience their own impact, to destroy what needs to be destroyed to build what needs to be born.
For maintenance, a rinse with clear water and recharging in moonlight or sunlight are sufficient. With a hardness of 5 to 6 on the Mohs scale, raw tektite can be handled normally. Its natural aerodynamic shapes are solid and resistant.
