Glassy Wonders - Guide to vulcanic and impact glass

Glassy Wonders - Guide to vulcanic and impact glass

Worlds first and only book to describe natural glasses (of volcanic and impact origin) worldwide and in our galaxy.

From Antarctica to Vietnam, from Jupiter to Mars, over 313 specimens from 374 locations in 91 countries around the world and on 3 planets are described (based on occurrence, history, geology, etc.) and presented with full-page photos.
In addition to well-known tektites such as moldavite and indochinite, many impactites unknown outside the geology community are also presented.

Besides Robert Jelinek and Ismini Adami text contributions come from experts in this field:

Christian Koeberl (impact researcher/former general director of the Natural History Museum Vienna, Austria)
Aubrey Whymark (tektite specialist, senior wellsite geologist and geosteerer, Manila, Philippines).

• Glassy Wonders - Guide to vulcanic and impact glass
• Published in 2025
• Written in english
• Softcover with 218 pages
• Full page color pictures
• Writers Robert Jelinke & Ismini Adami