Meteorites : Tektite - Libyan Desert Glass - Height: 59 mm - Width: 44 mm- 77 g - (1)
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One Libyan Desert Glass tektite specimen from Libya, weighing 77 g and measuring 59 × 44 × 35 mm, with the designation Vetro Libico del Deserto.
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Libyan Desert Glass — The Libyan Desert Glass is one of the most enigmatic and fascinating natural substances on our planet. It is a tektite, formed about 29 million years ago following an extraordinary cosmic event: the impact or atmospheric explosion of a meteorite that released extremely high temperatures, capable of melting the silica sands of the eastern Sahara desert, in the region between Egypt and Libya. The result of this catastrophic phenomenon is a natural glass whose tones range from light yellow to golden green, with milky transparencies and subtle internal hues. The presented specimen preserves all its natural raw form, with rough surfaces and a luster that varies from opaque to slightly vitreous. The light sandy encrustations and natural cavities are authentic testimony to its desert origin. Libyan Glass is not only a geological curiosity but also a material of strong symbolic and historical value.
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.
Translated by Google TranslateLibyan Desert Glass — The Libyan Desert Glass is one of the most enigmatic and fascinating natural substances on our planet. It is a tektite, formed about 29 million years ago following an extraordinary cosmic event: the impact or atmospheric explosion of a meteorite that released extremely high temperatures, capable of melting the silica sands of the eastern Sahara desert, in the region between Egypt and Libya. The result of this catastrophic phenomenon is a natural glass whose tones range from light yellow to golden green, with milky transparencies and subtle internal hues. The presented specimen preserves all its natural raw form, with rough surfaces and a luster that varies from opaque to slightly vitreous. The light sandy encrustations and natural cavities are authentic testimony to its desert origin. Libyan Glass is not only a geological curiosity but also a material of strong symbolic and historical value.
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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Number of objects
1
Main mineral
Meteorites : Tektite -
Mineral form
Libyan Desert Glass
Supplement
Libyan Desert Glass
Weight
77 g
Country of origin
Libya
Height
59 mm
Width
44 mm
Depth
35 mm
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