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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] |
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. |
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LIBYAN
DESERT GLASS 30.9 Grams |
New Listing Beautiful
spear-tip shaped individual with rich amber color. One small, yet deep,
hole lends to its character. |
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LIBYAN
DESERT GLASS 188.1 Grams |
A lovely angular specimen with
rich yellow color shows gorgeous signs of weathering that can only hint
at its time spent in the desert winds. Through the sands of time... |
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LIBYAN
DESERT GLASS 350.5 Grams |
Large extremely attractive specimen with excellent shape, good color and unusual green bands. 112 mm x 77 mm x 37 mm |
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LIBYAN
DESERT GLASS LARGE SPECIMEN |
Very rare large specimen with excellent shape and highly wind polished surfaces. One of the largest example in our inventory. 145 mm x 97 mm x 63 mm |
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LIBYAN
DESERT GLASS This massive and beautifully shaped Libyan Desert Glass specimen is the largest example of LDG we have ever offered for sale, and the second largest we have ever seen! It features intriguing banding and is speckled with holes and its texture is reminiscent of green sea glass. Mysterious and magical. Don't miss the large pictures >>> 3,038 grams 212
mm x 184 mm x 105 mm |
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Extremely rare green
LDG specimens with "streaks" Probably less than 1 in 1,000 Libyan Desert Glass specimens display a clear green tint. These lovely examples are among the most colorful and striking we've ever come across. Research work by noted impact specialist Dr. Alain Carion, and others, has determined that the gray streaks within these specimens contain traces of the original meteorite impactor—frozen forever in natural green glass. A rare and intriguing collectible. |
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LIBYAN
DESERT GLASS 44.6 Grams |
New Listing Lovely
individual with solid streak of gray running from one end to the other.
Delicate psudo-regmaglypts dot the 'front' face. |
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LIBYAN
DESERT GLASS 58.0 Grams |
New Listing A
deep groove that runs the length of this lovely piece is filled with shallow
psudo-regmaglypts. Faint smoke-like trails of banding get heavier and
more predominant transitionally across the piece. |
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LIBYAN
DESERT GLASS 237.9 Grams |
Large green tinted desert glass
with distinct textural contrast where the piece was exposed to the elements.
Dark banding dominates one promontory. |
Extremely rare with
natural hole Incredibly rare feature found in only a handful of Desert Glass pieces. There are theories the holes form as the result of weathering from grains of sand boring into the glass due to the force of wind action. |
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LIBYAN
DESERT GLASS 122.5 Grams |
New Listing Incredible
well weathered individual with natural hole and much character. Stunning
striping of color transitions from a deep yellow to opaque white. |
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