Libyan Desert Glass Meteorite Tektite impact specimen(225 crt)Must See S Gem 5A

Hello, here is a 100% complete and natural piece of Libyan Desert Glass that was found in Egypt Libya Border Sahara. It has a great shape and a Fully TRANSLUCENT clarity! 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 ejects, 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 snapped and used to make tools during the Pleistocene Era!

Location: Libyan Sahara border of Egypt. 45 x 39 x 32 mm = 1.3/4 inch. Weight: 225 carat = 45 gram = 1.6 oz.

Domestic and International: We accept many type of payments. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Rocks, Fossils & Minerals\Meteorites & Tektites". The seller is "fatsgh2012" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Featured Refinements: Libyan Desert Glass
Country/Region of Manufacture: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya