Libian desert glass (LDG). Impactite. - 60 g

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Libian desert glass (LDG) is an impactite meteorite from Libya near the Libyan–Egyptian border, weighing 60 g.

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The Libyan Desert glass is an impact glass, meaning it is the result of a meteorite impact on Earth, this happened about 29 million years ago, leaving fragments over tens of kilometers along the Libya–Egypt border.
This mysterious glass has always fascinated human civilizations; it was worked and used to make lithic tools during the Pleistocene.
This article will come with its certificate of authenticity.
Thank you for your interest.

The Libyan Desert glass is an impact glass, meaning it is the result of a meteorite impact on Earth, this happened about 29 million years ago, leaving fragments over tens of kilometers along the Libya–Egypt border.
This mysterious glass has always fascinated human civilizations; it was worked and used to make lithic tools during the Pleistocene.
This article will come with its certificate of authenticity.
Thank you for your interest.

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Name of meteorite
Libian desert glass (LDG).
Type of meteorite
Impactite.
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Weight
60 g
Country of origin
Libya
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