Specimen Size:  Thumbnail-Sized  Dimensions:   Specimen 18x6 mm / 0

4x1 Inches

Color: Emerald Green

Approx Weight (per Lot):  1

Name: Calcite on Quartz

Libyan Desert Glass | Natural Impact Glass | 26.8 Grams | Authentic Impactite | SO24 Hidalgoite Specimen Size: Thumbnail-Sized Dimensions: SpecimenThis is a rare and fantastic 26. 8 gram Libyan Desert Glass from Kuffra, Libya, with dimensions of 51x40x25 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