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Libyan Desert Glass
Tears from Heaven ! Libyan Desert Glass : Libyan Desert Glass is the remaining evidence of a tremendous asteroid or comet impact with Earth. Probably an air burst explosion caused the released sufficient heat to melt and fuse to glass the surface of the ground. We have some very nice specimens of Libyan Desert Glass.
Libyan Desert Glass (sometimes referred to as Egypt or Egyptian Desert Glass) is a rare and beautiful impact glass, found in only one remote location on Earth, near the Libyan/Egyptian border
Impactglass, : 99 % SiO2, Inclusions of Cristobalite & Lechatelierite
Age : 28.5 Million Years
Hardness : 6,
Spec. Weight : 2.206 - 2.202
(LINK and the story from the specialized journal at the University of Arkansas.)
*Look at Video LDG click this link --> Physicist Mark Boslough discusses his theory on the formation of desert glass and his asteroids research (3:48)
 More LDG from my store
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| Code : 000017 This is a superb piece which has been beautifully sculpted and polished by the unrelenting wind/sand erosion. Its body has excellent translucence with an inviting pale yellow color. Excellent size whi | |
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| Code : 000124 Beautifully Sculpted Libyan Desert Glass 7.5 g. | |
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| Code : 000014 Extremely translucent specimen with interesting inclusion, pseudo regmaglypts and lovely wind polished faces. | |
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| Code : 000015 Beautifully Sculpted Libyan Desert Glass 7.1 g. | |
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| Code : 000154 Beautifully Sculpted Libyan Desert Glass 6.2 g. | |
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| Code : 000013 Impact glass Libyan Desert 7.2 grams | |
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| Code : 000125 Impact glass Libyan Desert 93.6 grams Premium specimenThese extra high quality pieces are the best we\'ve ever had and are gorgeous perfect specimens with excellent translucency, clarity and color | |
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| Code : 000129 Beautifully Sculpted Libyan Desert Glass 107.4 grams | |
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