Rocks From Space Picture of the Day
October 17, 2006
Libyan Desert Glass, from South-West Egypt.
(the area is now off-limits to research and collecting)
Formed by the impact of a meteorite.
Greenish, translucent, 206.3 grams, with many crystobalites.
Photo courtesy of: Anne Black (IMPACTIKA.com)
Author & editor: Michael Johnson (SPACEROCKSINC.com)
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