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5.83 grams. 30 x 28 x 8 mm.   Tektite



Scott writes:

Georgiaites, found only in parts of the state of Georgia, are a rare cousin of Texas Bediasites, both thought to originate from the meteorite strike in the Chesapeake Bay, around 35.5 million years ago. They are usually splash form, and tend to appear as green or brown translucent glass.

This particular example is unusual and special in that it has been worked or napped in order to have a sharp cutting edge, likely by archaic Native Americans. The artifact in the form of a disc scraper, typical for Neolithic cultures in the Georgia area between 3000 and 10000 years ago. See this site for additional information.

This Georgiaite was found on December 30^th, 1974, by Hal Povenmire, on the Tom Sawyer Farm in Cochran, Georgia, which has been renamed to Greene Acres Farm by the current owners. Hal researched and wrote extensively on Georgiaites and had perhaps the finest collection of these tektites until he passed away in December 2019. The first picture shows the collection card and a separate card with Hal’s handwritten notes.

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