US$ 112.00
This makes Tsumeb dioptase highly collectible
shape and color of the specimen we send may vary
8 ounces
Dimensions: 254x102x152 mm / 10x4x6 inches
Origin: Mined in Nikitovka
Libyan Desert Glass | Natural Impact Glass | 9 Grams | Authentic Impactite NWA 978 This makes Tsumeb dioptase highlyThis is a rare and fantastic 9 gram Libyan Desert Glass from Kuffra, Libya, with dimensions of 28x21x18 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 Desert