Moldavite Gem Stone is an olive green colored Stone found near the Vltava River in the Czech Republic. The name Vltavine is, hence, derived from its place of origin. Commonly it is called as Moldavite and is said to be based on the German name of a Bohemian city Moldauthein where this Gemstone was mined in Bulk.
The largest deposit of Moldavite are found the near the Vltava river basin between Prachatice and Trhovými Sviny, especially to the south and west of České Budějovice, Czech Republic. Some deposits are also found near Moravia in the Central region of the River Jihlava.
Significant amount of deposit is found near Austria and its neighbouring areas as well. Germany is also one of the oldest deposition sites of this Stone.