Libyan Desert Glass | Natural Impact Glass | 43.8 Grams | Authentic Impactite Enstatite Comes with a National Geographic

Comes with a National Geographic instruction and learning guide

Weight:   24

This is a 11 piece lot of natural round cut Iolite gemstones

Specimen Size: Cabinet-Sized

Libyan Desert Glass | Natural Impact Glass | 43.8 Grams | Authentic Impactite Enstatite Comes with a National GeographicThis is a rare and fantastic 43. 8 gram Libyan Desert Glass from Kuffra, Libya, with dimensions of 52x37x31 mm. Although its exact origin is still debated, the leading theory suggests it was formed by a high energy event, such as a meteoric impact or airburst, that melted the desert sand directly where it lay, without being ejected into the atmosphere and re entering. This results in different physical characteristics compared to tektites. Libyan