australiten.
/ˈɔːstrəlʌɪt/ Mineralogy.
A form of tektite found in Australia and neighbouring countries. Cf. billitonite n., tektite n.
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moldavite1896
australite1909
billitonite1909
rizalite1928
javaite1938
indochinite1940
malaysianite1940
philippinite1951
javanite1957
1909 Geol. Mag. 6 411 Occurrences of the related ‘obsidianites’ (referred to by Professor Weinschenk as Billitonite and Australite) in the Malay Peninsula.
1916 Bull. U.S. National Mus. No. 66. p. x (caption) Australites and an obsidian button from Australia.
1936 Geogr. Jrnl. 88 287 Tektites under various names are found in many parts of the world, but those which are peculiar to Australia, designated australites, appear to be more numerous as well as much more distinctive than any other class.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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