Libyan Desert Glass fossils due to iron or manganese

due to iron or manganese impurities

Polished into a smooth tower shape with rich golden-brown tones and natural banding

this crystal is a stunning example of nature's geological wonders

octahedrons

and clarity

Libyan Desert Glass fossils due to iron or manganeseSize: 3. 5 X 2. 5 cm Weight: 14 Gram Location: Libya Product Description Libyan Desert Glass is a rare natural silica glass found in the eastern Sahara Desert near the LibyaEgypt border. It formed approximately 29 million years ago during the late Eocene epoch. Scientific studies suggest it was created when an intense meteorite impact or atmospheric airburst generated temperatures above 1,700C, melting desert sand (nearly pure silica) into glass. The