Libyan Desert Glass Meteorites A unique specimen of gyrolyte

A unique specimen of gyrolyte and modernite with a little bit of apophyllite and the uniqueness lies in the greenish chloride inclusions in this specimen

Size: 28x5x23 cms

Location: Jalna-MH

NW Africa 869

Libyan Desert Glass Meteorites A unique specimen of gyrolyteSize: 3 X 2 cm Weight: 9 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