Moldavite Tektite MV08R - ChlumTransformation, Evolution, Transcendence 15 million years ago, a meteorite entered the earths atmosphere and impacted around the Czech Republic. Forming a crater 24km in diameter, the impact event brought to us a unique form of tektites we now know, as Moldavite. With its distinct olive green hue and one of a kind etched surface (ranging from fern like to lacy), the different types of Moldavite are named after the village closest to the digging