bediasite
Sign in to saveBediasite is a form or type of tektite, which is a body of natural glass formed from earth debris during meteorite impact events. It originates in an area in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Texas centered on the small town of Bedias which is northwest of Houston. They are found in about nine Texas Counties in an area of over . The largest specimen ever found is just over .
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Bediasite is a form or type of tektite, which is a body of natural glass formed from earth debris during meteorite impact events. It originates in an area in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Texas centered on the small town of Bedias which is northwest of Houston. They are found in about nine Texas Counties in an area of over . The largest specimen ever found is just over .
thumb|Bediasite samples at Griffith Observatory
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