Superb Quality Natural meteorite impact - Libyan glass - - Height: 47 mm - Width: 39 mm- 72 g
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Libyan Desert Glass specimen of natural meteorite impact glass, lechatelierite, weighing 72 g with dimensions 47 × 39 × 37 mm, origin Libya.
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The glass of the Libyan Desert is a type of tectite/impactite, a natural yellowish glass mineral that forms when silica is exposed to extreme heat and pressure. The glass of the Libyan Desert may have formed when a rain of meteorites impacted the Sahara Desert about 29 million years ago. For many years, scientists believed that the mineral was the result of a powerful aerial explosion, around 100 megatons, caused by an explosion in space near the Earth's atmosphere. After thorough analysis, scientists discovered that the glass of the Libyan Desert was actually created by meteorite impacts.
The main component of this glass is lechatelierite, a fused silica glass similar to quartz but lacking a crystalline structure. This desert glass can display various shades of green, beige, and brown, depending on the inclusions present during its formation. The formation of tectites typically occurs after meteorite activity, when the material is overheated and ejected into the atmosphere by impact, then rapidly cooled. It shares many characteristics with marine glass, although this mineral has cosmic origins. Collectors appreciate the extraterrestrial nature of the formation of this tectite and the stunning translucent colors of this glassy material.
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The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements.
Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past".
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Translated by Google TranslateThe glass of the Libyan Desert is a type of tectite/impactite, a natural yellowish glass mineral that forms when silica is exposed to extreme heat and pressure. The glass of the Libyan Desert may have formed when a rain of meteorites impacted the Sahara Desert about 29 million years ago. For many years, scientists believed that the mineral was the result of a powerful aerial explosion, around 100 megatons, caused by an explosion in space near the Earth's atmosphere. After thorough analysis, scientists discovered that the glass of the Libyan Desert was actually created by meteorite impacts.
The main component of this glass is lechatelierite, a fused silica glass similar to quartz but lacking a crystalline structure. This desert glass can display various shades of green, beige, and brown, depending on the inclusions present during its formation. The formation of tectites typically occurs after meteorite activity, when the material is overheated and ejected into the atmosphere by impact, then rapidly cooled. It shares many characteristics with marine glass, although this mineral has cosmic origins. Collectors appreciate the extraterrestrial nature of the formation of this tectite and the stunning translucent colors of this glassy material.
Seller's Story
The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements.
Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past".
All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
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Main Mineral
Superb Quality
Mineral Form
Natural meteorite impact - Libyan glass -
Weight
72 g
Country of Origin
Libya
Height
47 mm
Width
39 mm
Depth
37 mm
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