Polished Libyan Desert Glass - 26D192

Experience the cosmic mystery of Libyan Desert Glass, a rare and mesmerizing natural impactite born from the depths of space and time.  Formed approximately 29 million years ago, this highly coveted, translucent yellow-to-honey-colored silica glass is found exclusively scattered across the shifting dunes of the Great Sand Sea along the remote border of Egypt and Libya . Advanced scientific research confirms its extraordinary origins: a massive, high-energy meteorite impact that subjected the desert sand to extreme surface melting under temperatures soaring above 2,250°C and immense shock pressures. This violent, otherworldly birth created a material that is nearly 98% pure silica. Revered since antiquity, this unique material was famously carved into a sacred scarab beetle for the central pectoral piece of King Tutankhamun’s burial treasure. Boasting a beautifully wind-sculpted, naturally frosted surface and a vitreous luster normally, these Libyan Desert Glass have an unusual feature, in that they are polished to show off the truly natural glassy nature of these lemon-yellow tektites.   In addition to the properties listed under Natural Glass and Tektite in Melody's written work, it has specifically been used to increase profit in sales.