Libyan Desert Glass | Natural Impact Glass | 5.2 Grams | Authentic Impactite | SO24 Tetrahedrite in the White Desert

in the White Desert

Note that the photos provided are representative

where it was first discovered

It is caused by fibrous inclusions within the quartz that reflect light in a concentrated manner

Libyan Desert Glass | Natural Impact Glass | 5.2 Grams | Authentic Impactite | SO24 Tetrahedrite in the White DesertThis is a rare and fantastic 5. 2 gram Libyan Desert Glass from Kuffra, Libya, with dimensions of 31x19x13 mm. Although its exact origin is still debated, the leading theory suggests it was formed by a high energy event, such as a meteoric impact or airburst, that melted the desert sand directly where it lay, without being ejected into the atmosphere and re entering. This results in different physical characteristics compared to tektites. Libyan