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For information on their formation go to australite shapes page 3

Photos of sold buttons are now on SOLD BUTTONS

Please note that differences in colour are only due to differences in lighting (shots are taken either indoors with a flash (bluish colour) or outdoors in sunlight, but I always try to maximize the clarity of features. Localities can be given for all those found by myself in WA.



SOLD FBB4 Flanged button with piece of flange missing. Moderately weathered. Faint ring waves wt = 3 gms 20mm wide X 8mm deep $480 US



SOLD FBB6 Half a flanged oval button. This tektite is in good condition with prominent ring waves If this tektite had not been broken in half it would have been a very rare oval flanged button in excellent condition. Holes are burst bubbles. wt = 3.1 gms 20mm x 11mm deep $240 US


FBB5 Flanged button with pieces of flange missing otherwise not too weathered. Translucent flange wt = 2.8 gms 20mm wide x 7mm deep $350 US


FB1 Part Flanged Oval Button (from SA) weight = 2. 58 gms, Length = 20mm, Width = 16mm, Depth = 8mm A clear oval button. Flange remnant extends along almost the full extent of one side but only half way along the other side. Good flow ridges (ring waves) on anterior side. Core level with flange. $150US

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FBB3 Broken Flanged Button. WA
wt = 2.5 grams, 21mm wide, 11mm deep
Distinct ring waves. $90 US

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