Libyan Desert Glass - 3 Grams was formed around 26 million

was formed around 26 million years ago

Rubellite tourmalines are considered some of the nicest specimens to date because of their colors

Rutile is a mineral most commonly found alongside other minerals under both high temperature and pressure

It typically forms in bladed sprays of blue in association with garnet

Length: ~ 8

Libyan Desert Glass - 3 Grams was formed around 26 millionLibyan Desert Glass (LDG), is a tektite found in the Sahara deserts of Western Egypt, near the Libyan border. No one is positive about how this tektite has formed. Some research suggests the impact of a meteorite may have caused it. The heat and pressure from this impact would have melted the silica through radiation, similar to the thermal radiation present in a nuclear explosion. Another theory is the bursting of an asteroid as it passes through