Hello, here is a Big very nice and 100% Natural piece of Libyan Desert Glass that was found many years ago in Egypt! It has a great shape and color with deep regmaglypt like shapes! It does have one little fresh chip. Here's More Information long but interesting... The origin of the glass is a controversial issue for the scientific community, with many evolving theories.
Meteoritic origins for the glass were long suspected, and recent research linked the glass to impact features, such as zircon-breakdown, vaporized quartz and meteoritic metals, and to an impact crater. Some geologists associate the glass not with impact melt ejecta, but with melting from meteoric large aerial bursts! The Libyan desert glass has been dated as having formed about 26 million years ago! It was also knapped and used to make tools during the Pleistocene Era. This piece measures a crazy! 3.82cm or 1 7/8 at its biggest! An invoice will be sent to you within 24 hours. These are the buyers responsibility.Prior to returning the item, please contact u s within 48 hours of receiving item. 100% Natural Libyan Desert Glass Egypt 46.7gr" is in sale since Monday, November 25, 2019.
This item is in the category "Collectibles\Rocks, Fossils & Minerals\Meteorites & Tektites".gifts" and is located in Taylorsville, Utah. This item can be shipped worldwide.