Libyan Desert Glass | Natural Impact Glass | 8 Grams | Authentic Impactite | SO24 Holmquistite making this a fine specimen

making this a fine specimen

Dimensions: 54x43x14 mm / 2x1

Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl comes in various colors

Weight: 407 Grams / 14

64 gram Libyan Desert Glass from Kuffra

Libyan Desert Glass | Natural Impact Glass | 8 Grams | Authentic Impactite | SO24 Holmquistite making this a fine specimenThis is a rare and fantastic 8 gram Libyan Desert Glass from Kuffra, Libya, with dimensions of 32x22x15 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 Desert