Saffordite

Saffordite is a rare natural glass found near Safford, Arizona, USA. It is often described in the collector market as a ‘pseudo-tektite’ or ‘Arizona Tektite’, although it is generally understood as a terrestrial volcanic glass rather than a confirmed impact-formed Tektite. This distinction is important, as Saffordite is best presented as an unusual natural glass with a tektite-like appearance, rather than a meteorite or proven impactite.

 

Saffordite specimens are typically small, rounded, and naturally tumbled, with colours ranging from smoky brown to lavender, purple-grey, or subtly translucent tones depending on thickness and lighting. Many pieces show smooth surfaces, light pitting, and a soft glassy lustre, giving them a distinctive appearance compared with darker Obsidian or classic black Tektites. Their limited Arizona occurrence and unusual colour have contributed to their popularity among collectors of natural glass and unusual geological materials.

 

Studying and collecting Saffordite helps illustrate the diversity of natural terrestrial glasses and the importance of distinguishing volcanic glass from true Tektites and Impactites. For collectors, it offers an attractive and uncommon material that fits well alongside Obsidian, Tektites, and other glassy specimens. Each piece represents a naturally weathered fragment of volcanic glass with strong visual character and a specific Arizona provenance.

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Grapevine Mesa - CBa Carbonaceous Chondrite - Fragment - 0.15g - USA (Arizona)

Grapevine Mesa - CBa Carbonaceous Chondrite - Fragment - 0.15g - USA (Arizona)
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Grapevine Mesa - CBa Carbonaceous Chondrite - Fragment - 0.18g - USA (Arizona)

Grapevine Mesa - CBa Carbonaceous Chondrite - Fragment - 0.18g - USA (Arizona)
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Grapevine Mesa - CBa Carbonaceous Chondrite - Fragment - 0.19g - USA (Arizona)

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Grapevine Mesa - CBa Carbonaceous Chondrite - Fragment - 0.21 g - USA (Arizona)

Grapevine Mesa - CBa Carbonaceous Chondrite - Fragment - 0.21 g - USA (Arizona)
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Grapevine Mesa - CBa Carbonaceous Chondrite - Fragment - 0.22g - USA (Arizona)

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Grapevine Mesa - CBa Carbonaceous Chondrite - Fragment - 0.26g - USA (Arizona)

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Grapevine Mesa - CBa Carbonaceous Chondrite - Fragment - 0.30g - USA (Arizona)

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Grapevine Mesa - CBa Carbonaceous Chondrite - Fragment - 0.31g - USA (Arizona)

Grapevine Mesa - CBa Carbonaceous Chondrite - Fragment - 0.31g - USA (Arizona)
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Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 11.6g - Libya

Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 11.6g - Libya
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Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 115.50g - Libya

Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 115.50g - Libya
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Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 17.35g - Libya

Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 17.35g - Libya
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Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 19.75g - Libya

Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 19.75g - Libya
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Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 20.15g - Libya

Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 20.15g - Libya
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Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 206.1g - Libya

Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 206.1g - Libya
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Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 22.55g - Libya

Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 22.55g - Libya
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Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 246.29g - Libya

Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 246.29g - Libya
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Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 34.45g - Libya

Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 34.45g - Libya
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Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 35.7g - Libya

Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 35.7g - Libya
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Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 43.65g - Libya

Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 43.65g - Libya
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Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 6.65g - Libya

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Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 61.2g - Libya

Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 61.2g - Libya
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Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 67.55g - Libya

Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 67.55g - Libya
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Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 75.55g - Libya

Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 75.55g - Libya
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Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 7g - Libya

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Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 83.2g - Libya

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Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 86.8g - Libya

Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual - 86.8g - Libya
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Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual -206.1g - Libya

Hammadah al Hamra 346 (aka. Ghadamis) - L6 Ordinary Chondrite - Complete Individual -206.1g - Libya
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Henbury - Iron, IIIAB - Complete Individual - 4.16g - Australia (Northern Territory)

Henbury - Iron, IIIAB - Complete Individual - 4.16g - Australia (Northern Territory)
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Henbury - Iron, IIIAB - Complete Individual - 6.81g - Australia (Northern Territory)

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Henbury - Iron, IIIAB - Complete Individual - 7.87g - Australia (Northern Territory)

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Henbury - Iron, IIIAB - Complete Individual - 8.34g - Australia (Northern Territory)

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Henbury - Iron, IIIAB - Complete Individual - 8.43g - Australia (Northern Territory)

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Henbury - Iron, IIIAB - Complete Individual - 9.85g - Australia (Northern Territory)

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Huckitta - Pallasite - PMG-an - Complete Individual - 70.85 g - Australia (Northern Territory)

Huckitta - Pallasite - PMG-an - Complete Individual - 70.85 g - Australia (Northern Territory)
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Huckitta - Pallasite - PMG-an - Slice - 90.22 g - Australia (Northern Territory)

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Irgizite - Impactite - Complete Individual - 2.25g - Kazakhstan (Zhamanshin Crater)

Irgizite - Impactite - Complete Individual - 2.25g - Kazakhstan (Zhamanshin Crater)
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Ivory Coast Tektite (Ivoryite) - Complete Individual - 4.64g - Côte d'Ivoire

Ivory Coast Tektite (Ivoryite) - Complete Individual - 4.64g - Côte d'Ivoire
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Ivory Coast Tektite (Ivoryite) - Complete Individual - 4.83g - Côte d'Ivoire

Ivory Coast Tektite (Ivoryite) - Complete Individual - 4.83g - Côte d'Ivoire
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Ivory Coast Tektite (Ivoryite) - Complete Individual - 5.47g - Côte d'Ivoire

Ivory Coast Tektite (Ivoryite) - Complete Individual - 5.47g - Côte d'Ivoire
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Ivory Coast Tektite (Ivoryite) - Complete Individual - 6.72g - Côte d'Ivoire

Ivory Coast Tektite (Ivoryite) - Complete Individual - 6.72g - Côte d'Ivoire
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Ivory Coast Tektite (Ivoryite) - Complete Individual - 6g - Côte d'Ivoire

Ivory Coast Tektite (Ivoryite) - Complete Individual - 6g - Côte d'Ivoire
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Ivory Coast Tektite (Ivoryite) - Complete Individual - 8.1g - Côte d'Ivoire

Ivory Coast Tektite (Ivoryite) - Complete Individual - 8.1g - Côte d'Ivoire
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Ivory Coast Tektite (Ivoryite) - Complete Individual - 8.86g - Côte d'Ivoire

Ivory Coast Tektite (Ivoryite) - Complete Individual - 8.86g - Côte d'Ivoire
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Ivory Coast Tektite (Ivoryite) - Complete Individual - 9.13g - Côte d'Ivoire

Ivory Coast Tektite (Ivoryite) - Complete Individual - 9.13g - Côte d'Ivoire
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Kapoeta - Howardite - Fragment - 0.012g - South Sudan

Kapoeta - Howardite - Fragment - 0.012g - South Sudan
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Kapoeta - Howardite - Fragment - 0.023g - South Sudan

Kapoeta - Howardite - Fragment - 0.023g - South Sudan
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Kopargaon - LL5 Ordinary Chondrite - Mini Fragment - <0.01g - India (Maharashtra)

Kopargaon - LL5 Ordinary Chondrite - Mini Fragment - <0.01g - India (Maharashtra)
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Kopargaon - LL5 Ordinary Chondrite - Mini Fragment - <0.01g - India (Maharashtra)

Kopargaon - LL5 Ordinary Chondrite - Mini Fragment - <0.01g - India (Maharashtra)
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