?Carefully Selected! Libyan Desert Glass from Egypt

Name: Libyan Glass
Type: Impact glass
Discovery Location: Libyan Desert, Egypt/Libya
Condition: Small fragment
Case Size: Approx. 40x40x17mm

This is Libyan Glass, an impact glass discovered in Libya.
The prevailing theory is that Libyan Glass was formed by the aerial explosion of an asteroid.
Its incredible power is equivalent to an explosion of 20 million tons of TNT.
This explosion, caused by the aerial detonation of a 120-meter asteroid, generated extreme temperatures exceeding 1800°C, scorching the atmosphere and creating Libyan Glass in the desert.
The connection to an asteroid was determined by the detection of iridium, which is rare on Earth, and a large amount of osmium within Libyan Glass. Furthermore, differences in isotopic elements confirmed its extraterrestrial origin.
Dating back 30 million years, this means the small bubbles trapped within Libyan Glass are time capsules preserving the ancient atmosphere of 30 million years ago.
While ordinary tektites (molten glass) are black, Libyan Glass comes in beautiful transparent, greenish-yellow, and milky white varieties.
This makes it clearly distinguishable from other tektites and natural glasses by its appearance.

The item for sale includes: Libyan Glass, a case with glass, and a nameplate (paper).

#Meteorite
#Astronomy
#Mineral
#Telescope
#Fossil
Type: Mineral Specimen