Huge Libyan Desert Glass Impactite, Tektite- 270.5 Gram Museum Quality Piece- Rich Color, Extra Large Display Collectors Piece-

The photographs shown here detail a beautiful piece of Libyan Desert Glass (LDG) from an area known as the Great Sand Sea in southwest Egypt. This amazing LDG has stunning color and clarity- especially considering its size. There are a couple chips/ minor damage on the fine edges of the piece, but it takes away little from the overall impact of this specimen. It would be an amazing LDG for carving, crystal healing, or as a center piece for display. This is one of the largest pieces of Desert Glass we have had, and truly displays all the characteristics that make LDG so wonderful. It has both fine textured patterning and a sand smoothed area as well. This leads us to believe the textured portion was buried; while the smooth portion exposed to the erosion of the desert wind and sand. One can almost envision it slightly sticking out of the sand- only to tug and reveal a giant specimen.
Libyan Desert Glass is also referred to as Great Sand Sea Glass. It has a rich and ancient origin. Formed somewhere between 26-28 million years ago by the heat and fires of a meteorite, LDG has a long history of being used by humans. Paleolithic peoples knapped them into tools (scrapers, spear heads, knife blades, etc...). The ancient Egyptians also used LDG in ceremonies and jewelry- a carved scarab beetle was even part of a breast plate that was found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun.
The golden color, storied history, and unique energy make LDG one of a kind among other natural glass in the world. LDG has the highest amount of a quartz mineraloid called lechatelierite, which is formed when quartz undergoes a super heated transformation from nuclear blast, lightning strike, or (as in this case) meteorite impact. It also has the highest silica content of any natural glass, with many specimens containing perfect spherical inclusions of Cristobalite (a silicate formed under extreme temperatures). Many scientists classify LDG as an impactite rather than tektite. They believe that the celestial object that created this glass did not make impact, but instead burst above the ground creating a massive amount of heat- instantaneously melting the sands below. This event differs from the formation of tektites (where the impact throws material high into the atmosphere, and then falls).
The last photo features a 1 cm cube for size reference. I tried to photograph any interesting characteristics of this piece, and any of the chips that are present on this piece; however if you have any questions about this item please don't hesitate to ask.

Weight- 270.5 Grams or 1352.5 Carat