Libian desert glass (LDG). Impactite. - 34 g

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This 34 g impactite, named Libian desert glass (LDG), originates from the Libyan desert near the Egyptian border and formed about 29 million years ago.

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Libyan Desert Glass is an impactite, meaning it is the result of a meteorite impact on Earth, which occurred about 29 million years ago, leaving fragments over areas of tens of square 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.

Libyan Desert Glass is an impactite, meaning it is the result of a meteorite impact on Earth, which occurred about 29 million years ago, leaving fragments over areas of tens of square 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.
Supplement
No Reserve Price.
Weight
34 g
Country of origin
Libya
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