Libyan Desert Glass fossils and ecosystems

and ecosystems

it is occasionally used in carvings

- Fell from space in 1960

- Age: Typically found in rocks from the Cretaceous period

These crystals are sourced from Brazil and are valued for their sharp terminations

Libyan Desert Glass fossils and ecosystemsSize: 3 X 3 cm Weight: 12 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