Origin: Mined at Katanga

The total weight of the pieces recovered is recorded as 14

Calcite is found throughout the world in sedimentary

5 grams /

This specimen will come protected in its specimen display box with a Canagem Specimen Mineral Card

Libyan Desert Glass | Natural Impact Glass | 16.5 Grams | Authentic Impactite | SO24 Impactite Origin: Mined at KatangaThis is a rare and fantastic 16. 5 gram Libyan Desert Glass from Kuffra, Libya, with dimensions of 37x28x19 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