Oligocene Western Egypt Libyan glass was produced from the collision of a meteorite with Earth approximately 28.5 million years ago. Awareness of Libyan desert glass dates to prehistory when early man used the material in place of flint stones as sharp blades and graters. Formed, like all glass, of silica, a hint of iridium is an indicator of its contact with an extraterrestrial body. The present specimen exhibits a soft green color with a smooth surface that makes it wonderful to hold in the hand. Weighs 209 grams
Oligocene Western Egypt Libyan glass was produced from the collision of a meteorite with Earth approximately 28.5 million years ago. Awareness of Libyan desert glass dates to prehistory when early man used the material in place of flint stones as sharp blades and graters. Formed, like all glass, of silica, a hint of iridium is an indicator of its contact with an extraterrestrial body. The present specimen exhibits a soft green color with a smooth surface that makes it wonderful to hold in the hand. Weighs 209 grams
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