Libyan Desert Glass Meteorites Made from imitation gold leaf

Made from imitation gold leaf material (not solid gold)

This meteorite is a valuable addition to the world's meteorite collections

India is a striking mineral specimen

- Crystal System:

formed through precipitation of silica-rich solutions

Libyan Desert Glass Meteorites Made from imitation gold leafSize: 3 X 2. 5 cm Weight: 13 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