{"product_id":"libyan-desert-glass-97g-specimen-egypt","title":"Libyan Desert Glass - 97g - Specimen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLocality\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Great Sand Sea, New Valley Governorate, Egypt\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOn 29 December 1932, an Egyptian Desert Survey expedition led by P. A. Clayton was exploring the then-unmapped Great Sand Sea in western Egypt. There it came across lumps of natural glass lying on the desert floor. In 1934, the find was described in the Mineralogical Magazine: lumps weighed up to about 10 lb (4.5 kg), and smaller fragments were scattered over an area at least 80 by 25 km.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePeople had found the glass long before that. A piece of the canary-yellow glass was carved into the scarab at the centre of a pectoral (chest ornament) from the tomb of Tutankhamun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe glass formed about 29 million years ago and is nearly pure silica. Melting silica takes temperatures above 1,600°C, hotter than any igneous rock on Earth. For decades, scientists argued over whether it was melted by a meteorite striking the ground or by an asteroid exploding in the air. In 2019, Aaron Cavosie and Christian Koeberl reported in the journal Geology that zircon grains in the glass carry the fingerprint of reidite, a mineral that forms only under the extreme shock pressures of a meteorite impact. No crater has yet been identified as the source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis\u003c\/span\u003e one-of-a-kind Libyan Desert Glass specimen from Egypt, as a natural desert glass piece, features a pale yellow to champagne-gold color with semi-translucent areas, a waxy glass-like luster, and naturally sculpted surfaces. The specimen displays smooth rounded edges, frosted texture, small dark mineral inclusions, tiny internal bubbles, and natural surface pitting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"787\"\u003eLibyan Desert Glass is a rare natural impact glass found in the Sahara Desert region near the Libya–Egypt border. It is prized by collectors for its warm golden color, high silica content, ancient desert origin, and connection to one of the world’s best-known impact glass fields. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt often gets sold as a tektite, but it isn't a true tektite. It's impact glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"692\" data-end=\"901\"\u003eLibyan Desert Glass is commonly associated with transformation, manifestation, protection, clarity, and strong solar energy. Many metaphysical collectors connect it with the solar plexus chakra, personal power, confidence, and spiritual growth. It is often used as a stone for courage, higher awareness, and clearing stagnant energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e1pc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimen Weight: \u003c\/strong\u003e97g\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWith this product, you will get the actual stone in the photograph.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Egypt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48309065187498,"sku":null,"price":975.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/7158\/3658\/files\/LibyanDesertGlass-975.jpg?v=1778622750","url":"https:\/\/rubblerockandgem.com\/ar\/products\/libyan-desert-glass-97g-specimen-egypt","provider":"Rubble Rock And Gem","version":"1.0","type":"link"}