Libyan Desert Glass | Natural Impact Glass | 8 Grams | Authentic Impactite | SO24 Holmquistite and cosmetics

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The contrast in their appearance is striking

Weight: 407 Grams / 14

Weight: 242 grams / 8

some of the crystals are terminated and are mostly clean

Libyan Desert Glass | Natural Impact Glass | 8 Grams | Authentic Impactite | SO24 Holmquistite and cosmeticsThis 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