Libyan Desert Glass Meteorites India is a striking mineral

India is a striking mineral specimen

a group of meteorites found in the Sahara Desert

which are characteristic thumbprint-like indentations formed during atmospheric entry

- Crystal System:

Libyan Desert Glass Meteorites India is a striking mineralSize: 3 X 2. 5 cm Weight: 13 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