Libyan Desert Glass | 16.72 Grams | Premium Color and Shape | Authentic Impactite | SO24 Amethyst Product ID: OPBB99079

Product ID: OPBB99079

Weight: 432 Grams / 15

Product Type: Grossular Garnet Beads

Shape:  Oval Cut

Libyan Desert Glass | 16.72 Grams | Premium Color and Shape | Authentic Impactite | SO24 Amethyst Product ID: OPBB99079This is a rare and fantastic 16. 72 gram Libyan Desert Glass from Kuffra, Libya, with dimensions of 40x25x14 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