Rare Libyan Desert Glass Impact Glass, Large Golden Tektite, 67.48g

Measuring approximately 2.75 inches long by 2 inches wide, this is a substantial, display-worthy piece with a beautiful translucent golden-yellow coloration. Its natural sculpted surfaces, textures, and irregular form give it the unmistakable character that makes Libyan Desert Glass so highly sought after by collectors.

Libyan Desert Glass is a rare natural impact glass found in the Great Sand Sea of the Sahara Desert in western Egypt, near the Libyan border. It formed approximately 29 million years ago during an extraordinary high-energy event capable of generating enough heat to melt silica-rich desert material into natural glass.

Although sometimes referred to and sold as a “golden tektite,” Libyan Desert Glass is more accurately classified as impact glass.

• Weight: 67.48 grams
• Length: approximately 2.75 inches
• Width: approximately 2 inches
• Material: Libyan Desert Glass / natural impact glass
• Color: Golden yellow
• Locality: Great Sand Sea, Sahara Desert, Egypt
• Age: approximately 29 million years

This is a particularly impressive larger specimen and would make an outstanding centerpiece for a serious impact-glass, tektite, meteorite, or natural-history collection.

As with all Higher Level Creations specimens, authenticity and quality are extremely important to us. You will receive the exact specimen pictured.

A beautiful piece of ancient natural glass shaped by one of the most powerful events in Earth’s geological history.