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IMPACTITES
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Impactites include
impact glasses, tektites, impact breccias, and shatter cones, and are
terrestrial rocks that have been altered or created by the heat and pressure
of a meteorite impact. Impactites are sometimes all that remains of ancient
meteoritic events from which the meteorites themselves — and sometimes
even the crater — have disappeared through weathering and erosion
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LIBYAN
DESERT GLASS |
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Libyan Desert Glass (sometimes referred to as Egypt or Egyptian Desert Glass) is a rare and beautiful impact glass, found in only one remote location on Earth, near the Libyan/Egyptian border. It is associated with an ancient meteorite impact, which occurred somewhere in the North African deserts. Quality specimens are translucent, and also display pseudo regmaglypts, possibly caused by wind erosion, or by ablation when molten fragments were thrown into the air following impact. Perhaps the most enchanting of all meteorite-related collectibles, Libyan Desert Glass is now extremely difficult to obtain, as removing material from the site is prohibited by the Egyptian government. The ancient pectoral pictured at left belonged to Tutankhamun, and the yellow scarab is carved from Libyan Desert Glass, giving this striking meteoritic material a unique link to Egypt and to humanity's distant past. [Photo © BBC] |
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These outstanding specimens came from a colleague who has close ties with Egypt. They were acquired years ago, before the ban on hunting was enacted by the Egyptian government. Please note the exceptional translucency and fine character of these pieces. High quality Libyan Desert Glass specimens are graded by their clarity, shape and color. These superb specimens have the best clarity of any I've ever offered for sale. If you want a good piece of desert glass, get it now. I doubt I will be able to acquire comparable specimens in the future. Don't miss our unique line of Libyan Desert Glass jewelry HERE |
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LIBYAN
DESERT GLASS |
Very high quality specimen with a great deal of translucency, particularly appealing color, and multiple tiny inclusions. 43 mm x 38 mm x 14 mm |
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LIBYAN
DESERT GLASS |
Translucent specimen with interesting
inclusion, pseudo regmaglypts and lovely wind polished faces. |
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LIBYAN
DESERT GLASS |
New listing A
remarkable piece with lovely color and translucency and packed with cristobalites
(silica minerals created at very high temperatures). |
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LIBYAN
DESERT GLASS |
Sizeable translucent specimen with unusual greenish tint and very attractive surface features. 55 mm x 48 mm x 21 mm |
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LIBYAN
DESERT GLASS |
New listing Excellent
specimen with green and brown tinting and swaths of gray dust which are
believed to be tiny pieces of the actual meteorite which created
the glass. |
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LIBYAN
DESERT GLASS |
New listing A
honey-yellow flattish specimen with extraordinary color and clarity and
scores of tiny, elegant pseudo regmaglypts. |
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LIBYAN
DESERT GLASS |
New listing A
large beautifully wind polished piece reminiscent of an arrowhead, containing
some small cristobalites and tiny dust particles suspended within the
glass. |
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LIBYAN
DESERT GLASS |
Large and very beautiful specimen
with outstanding shape, clarity and every face decorated with scores of
detailed pseudo regmaglypts. Lovely. |
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LIBYAN
DESERT GLASS |
New listing Gorgeous
large elongated specimen with swirling pseudo regmaglypts a lime-to-yellow
rich coloration and numerous dust streaked inclusions. Very nice. |
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LIBYAN
DESERT GLASS |
New listing Fabulous
highly (naturally) polished specimen with an amazing abundance of overlapping
and well defined pseudo regmaglypts. One of the nicest naturally sculpted
pieces we've ever had. 114 mm x 74 mm x 22 mm |
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LIBYAN
DESERT GLASS |
New listing A
genuinely stunning piece in the shape of a flattish elongated egg. This
gorgeous specimen is so clear you can almost see right through it. A magnificent
example of Libyan Desert Glass. 118 mm x 81 mm x 35 mm |
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LIBYAN
DESERT GLASS |
New listing Our
largest specimen currently in stock, and one of the largest we've ever
offered. A beautiful highly colorful and beautiful sculpted piece. Outstanding. |
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SIKHOTE-ALIN METEORITE AND LIBYAN DESRT GLASS PENDANT This is a wire-wrapped pendant with Libyan Desert Glass and a small Sikhote-Alin
meteorite mounted in sterling silver. This remarkable piece is an Aerolite
Meteorites exclusive, specially designed for us by Tucson silversmith
Leigh Anne DelRay of Callisto Designs. Click here for additional pieces
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Extremely rare specimen
with natural hole |
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LIBYAN
DESERT GLASS |
New listing Astounding
large specimen with a remarkable shape, multiple large flowing pseudo
regmaglypts and an extremely rare natural hole. One of our best pieces
ever! |
Extremely rare specimens
with green inclusions Probably less than 1 in 1,000 Libyan Desert Glass specimens display a clear green tint. These lovely examples are among the most colorful we've ever come across |
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LIBYAN
DESERT GLASS |
New listing Attractive arrowhead shaped specimen with good color and meteorite dust inclusions. 44 mm x 32 mm x 21 mm |
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LIBYAN
DESERT GLASS |
New listing Dark
green and black fields of color make this extremely glossy and pseudo
regmaglypt-covered specimen one of the most unusual and striking we've
ever seen. Nice! |
MOLDAVITES |
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MOLDAVITE
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New listing Top quality translucent specimen with excellent color translucency and beautiful, intricate surface features. 27 mm x 26 mm x 6 mm |
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MOLDAVITE |
New listing Top quality translucent specimen with excellent color translucency and beautiful, intricate surface features. 27 mm x 24 mm x 6 mm |
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MOLDAVITE AND SMOKY QUARTZ NECKLACE This is a moldavite pendant mounted in sterling silver attached to a
handmade beaded necklace made of smoky quartz chips, and fuchsia Swarovski
crystals. The clasp is a toggle style made of sterling silver. This one-of-a-kind
piece of jewelry is an Aerolite Meteorites exclusive, specially designed
for us by Tucson silversmith Leigh Anne DelRay of Callisto Designs. Click here for additional pieces
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DARWIN GLASS |
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very difficult-to-obtain impact glass
Darwin Glass is among the rarest of impact glasses and is found in a small area on the island nation of Tasmania. We are very lucky to have obtained a few excellent examples from colleagues in Australia. The impact is believed to have taken place about 800,000 years ago and fragments are rich in chromium, nickel, and cobalt, indicating that they contain actual pieces of the original meteorite, frozen forever within the glass! A remarkable and fascinating meteorite collectible. |
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DARWIN
GLASS |
New listing Very rare Darwin Glass impactite specimen. Note layering in this example. 40 mm x 15 mm x 11 mm |
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DARWIN
GLASS |
New listing Very rare Darwin Glass impactite specimen with dumbell shape reminiscent of Indochinites. 25 mm x 18 mm x 15 mm |
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DARWIN
GLASS |
New listing Very rare Darwin Glass impactite specimen with intriguing melted surface. 35 mm x 32 mm x 15 mm |
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DARWIN
GLASS |
New listing Very rare Darwin Glass impactite specimen with intriguing melted surface. 30 mm x 22 mm x 14 mm |
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DARWIN
GLASS |
New listing Excellent specimen with green tint and inclusions. 35 mm x 28 mm x 14 mm |
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DARWIN
GLASS (with large natural hole) |
New listing Beautiful specimen with an extremely rare large natural hole. Outstanding. 26 mm x 29 mm x 16 mm |
To order send an email
to:
or telephone (520) 742 3333 |
