Libyan Desert Glass | Natural Impact Glass | 2.2 Grams | Authentic Impactite | SO24 Marmatite Weight: 3

Weight:  3

Size: 10 mm

Clarity: VSI (Very Slightly Included)

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Libyan Desert Glass | Natural Impact Glass | 2.2 Grams | Authentic Impactite | SO24 Marmatite Weight: 3This is a rare and fantastic 2. 2 gram Libyan Desert Glass from Kuffra, Libya, with dimensions of 21x17x7 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