Libyan Desert Glass Meteorites ideal for showcasing in collections

ideal for showcasing in collections

- Fossilization Process: Rapid burial and compression in a lake environment

The iridescence of the abalone shell comes from a combination of the mineral layers in its structure and the way light interacts with them

Weight: 155 grams

Libyan Desert Glass Meteorites ideal for showcasing in collectionsSize: 4 X 2. 5 cm Weight: 25 Gram Location: Libya Product Description Libyan Desert Glass is a rare natural silica glass found in the eastern Sahara Desert near the LibyaEgypt border. It formed approximately 29 million years ago during the late Eocene epoch. Scientific studies suggest it was created when an intense meteorite impact or atmospheric airburst generated temperatures above 1,700C, melting desert sand (nearly pure silica) into glass. The