Libyan Desert Glass - 5 Grams 5x magnifying glass

5x magnifying glass

Location: India

This is because it is rarely transparent and does not compare well with other high-quality gems

It is actually the same mineral as labradorite but contains a different colored base

first used in the 14th century

Libyan Desert Glass - 5 Grams 5x magnifying glassLibyan 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