Specimen #2517
Name: Libyan Desert Glass
Type: Meteorite
Locality: Libya
Favorite? N
Fluorescent? N
Size: 5.8 x 3.0 x 3.2 cm
Weight: 43
Acquired: 2013-08-09
Source: The Crystal Circle
Label: N
Comment: While clearly associated with meteors, its not know if it is formed from the actual impact or from radiative melting for aerial bursts. In any case, it has been dated to 26 million years ago. Interesting article: http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/197905/desert.glass-an.enigma.htm The main mineral represented is natural fused, X-ray amorphous silica: Lechatelierite
Minerals: Lechatelierite (SiO2)
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