moldavite

[ mawl-duh-vahyt, mohl- ]

noun

, Mineralogy.

1. a green tektite found in Bohemia.

moldavite

/ ˈmɒldəˌvaɪt /

noun

1. a green tektite found in the Czech Republic, thought to be the product of an ancient meteorite impact in Germany

Word History and Origins

Origin of moldavite¹

1895–1900; < German Moldawit, after the Moldau River; -ite ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of moldavite¹

C19: named after Moldavia

Example Sentences

There’s a piece of moldavite in it, a piece of smoky quartz, a piece of tourmaline.

From New York Times

After TikTok influencers espoused the beauty and purported powers of moldavite, an olive-green tektite, “we would get asked every single day,” said Cheryl Rey, Crystalarium’s curator and manager.

From Los Angeles Times

My own piece of moldavite is decidedly green, thanks to a high concentration of the element nickel.

From Scientific American

The moldavite is unmistakably drop-shaped and slightly arched like a leaping dolphin.

From Scientific American

And maybe they do; I’ve had a piece of moldavite in my possession for only a few weeks, and I’ve already found myself reading obscure articles in journals of Czech mineralogy and, dare I say, rhapsodizing over this Bohemian stone.

From Scientific American