Libya Crystal Tektite, with cristobalite. - 1.96 kg
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Cristal de Libia is a tectite meteorite with cristobalite, originating from Libia and Egypt, weighing 1.955 kg and featuring gas bubbles.
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Description from the seller
Libyan Crystal is pure silica, formed in the Sahara desert, between Libya and Egypt by the impact of a large meteorite 28 million years ago.
The Libyan Crystal has been used as tools and jewelry in antiquity, with Pharaoh Tutankhamun's scarab brooch being the most famous piece.
Tectites are the result of the melting and crystallization of terrestrial material due to the high temperatures and pressures sometimes generated by the impact of a large meteorite on the Earth's surface.
Bubbles can be observed inside, which enclose gas, very useful scientifically to analyze and understand how tectites form. Additionally, we can observe traces of non-crystallized sediments.
They are increasingly scarce, particularly those of a considerable size like the one offered in this lot. If it is already difficult to find a meteorite, a tectite is much more difficult to find because this phenomenon does not always occur.
At Expometeoritos, we handle dissemination, talks, workshops, analyses, classification and exhibitions of meteorites.
We are members of:
.- IMCA (International Meteorite Collectors Association) #8187
.- Meteoritical Society
.- American Meteor Society
All our pieces are certified and, in addition, we provide the chemical composition analysis if the piece's value exceeds €300, performed at our facilities by X-ray Spectrometry.
Seller's Story
We search for pieces of the cosmos
to put the universe in your hands.
At Expometeoritos we are dedicated to visiting the most inhospitable corners of the planet in search of meteorites and all those elements (Impactites, Suevites, Tektites, etc.) that attest to what the universe around us is like and how it works.
We are adventurous, curious and restless by nature and thanks to this project we can bring the secrets of the cosmos closer to all of you in a different way.
We organize informative talks, exhibitions, we analyze and classify, cut and polish meteorites and, in addition, we offer you the best pieces so that you can get hold of them and have a piece of the universe in your own home.
Our commitment is complete and we want you to have all the guarantees and confidence, that is why all our pieces are certified and an analysis of their chemical composition is also included if the value of the piece exceeds €300. The analysis is carried out in our facilities by X-ray spectrography.
The pieces will be sent by express service UPS 24/48 hours
We are members of:
.- IMCA (International Association of Meteorite Collectors) #8187
.- GMA (Global Meteorite Association) #0078
.- Meteorical Society
.-American Meteor Society
Collegiate Nº 8187 authorized by IMCA for the issuance of official certificates
Translated by Google TranslateLibyan Crystal is pure silica, formed in the Sahara desert, between Libya and Egypt by the impact of a large meteorite 28 million years ago.
The Libyan Crystal has been used as tools and jewelry in antiquity, with Pharaoh Tutankhamun's scarab brooch being the most famous piece.
Tectites are the result of the melting and crystallization of terrestrial material due to the high temperatures and pressures sometimes generated by the impact of a large meteorite on the Earth's surface.
Bubbles can be observed inside, which enclose gas, very useful scientifically to analyze and understand how tectites form. Additionally, we can observe traces of non-crystallized sediments.
They are increasingly scarce, particularly those of a considerable size like the one offered in this lot. If it is already difficult to find a meteorite, a tectite is much more difficult to find because this phenomenon does not always occur.
At Expometeoritos, we handle dissemination, talks, workshops, analyses, classification and exhibitions of meteorites.
We are members of:
.- IMCA (International Meteorite Collectors Association) #8187
.- Meteoritical Society
.- American Meteor Society
All our pieces are certified and, in addition, we provide the chemical composition analysis if the piece's value exceeds €300, performed at our facilities by X-ray Spectrometry.
Seller's Story
We search for pieces of the cosmos
to put the universe in your hands.
At Expometeoritos we are dedicated to visiting the most inhospitable corners of the planet in search of meteorites and all those elements (Impactites, Suevites, Tektites, etc.) that attest to what the universe around us is like and how it works.
We are adventurous, curious and restless by nature and thanks to this project we can bring the secrets of the cosmos closer to all of you in a different way.
We organize informative talks, exhibitions, we analyze and classify, cut and polish meteorites and, in addition, we offer you the best pieces so that you can get hold of them and have a piece of the universe in your own home.
Our commitment is complete and we want you to have all the guarantees and confidence, that is why all our pieces are certified and an analysis of their chemical composition is also included if the value of the piece exceeds €300. The analysis is carried out in our facilities by X-ray spectrography.
The pieces will be sent by express service UPS 24/48 hours
We are members of:
.- IMCA (International Association of Meteorite Collectors) #8187
.- GMA (Global Meteorite Association) #0078
.- Meteorical Society
.-American Meteor Society
Collegiate Nº 8187 authorized by IMCA for the issuance of official certificates
Translated by Google TranslateDetails
Name of meteorite
Libya Crystal
Type of meteorite
Tektite, with cristobalite.
Supplement
Tectite with gas bubbles
Weight
1.96 kg
Origin (region/city)
Libya
Country of origin
Egypt
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