Indochinite

Also known as
  • Indochinit
  • Indochinita

Where it forms, where it's found

Geological setting

Unconsolidated sediments.

6recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Physical

Colour
Black · dark brown
Fracture
Conchoidal · Sub-Conchoidal

Synonyms

  • Indochinit
  • Indochinita

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. —doi.org (n.d.) https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1920576117
  2. 1962Barnes, V E and K Pitakpaivan (1962) ORIGIN OF INDOCHINITE TEKTITES Procedings of NAS 48:947-955
  3. 2012 Povenmire, H. (2012) Possible Indochinite Tektites found in North Western Canada, 75th Annual Meteoritical Society Meeting https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/link_gateway/2012M%26PSA..75.5016P/PUB_PDF
  4. 2018Cavosie, Aaron J., Timms, Nicholas E., Erickson, Timmons M., Koeberl, Christian (2018) New clues from Earth’s most elusive impact crater: Evidence of reidite in Australasian tektites from Thailand. Geology, 46 (3) 203-206 doi:10.1130/g39711.1DOI: 10.1130/g39711.1
  5. 2018Cavosie, Aaron J. (2018) The Enduring Mystery of Australasian Tektites, in Terroir: Science Related to Grape and Wine Quality. Elements, 14 (3) 212-213 doi:10.2138/gselements.14.3.212DOI: 10.2138/gselements.14.3.212
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Indochinite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/indochinite-11389},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}