Lot 660
Meteoric Libyan Desert Glass 4.25 Inches. Tektites are a mixture of earth rocks mixed with a sprinkling of meteorite material from an immense explosive event that occurred when a very large rocky meteorite vaporized before impacting the earth, forming a glass-like mixture. The color is usually black but can be green or yellow, depending on the amount of silica present. This large 4.25 x 2 x 2 inch 378 gram specimen of Libyan Desert Glass was found buried in the sand of the Sahara (near the border of Libya and Egypt). It is medium yellow-green color with many small regmaglypt-like impressions. Estimate $700 - 850
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