Libyan Desert Glass | Natural Impact Glass | 3.9 Grams | Authentic Impactite | SO24 NWA 2945 Weight: 42

Weight: 42

This is an attractive specimen of calcite crystals from Limestone Quarry

Clarity: VSI (Very Slightly Included)

The pair of rosettes measure 17mm in length

Origin: Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon)

Libyan Desert Glass | Natural Impact Glass | 3.9 Grams | Authentic Impactite | SO24 NWA 2945 Weight: 42This is a rare and fantastic 3. 9 gram Libyan Desert Glass from Kuffra, Libya, with dimensions of 29x18x8 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