Petrified Lightning - 3.259" Saharan Fulgurite tethys in 2011 geologists identified deposits

in 2011 geologists identified deposits of the mineral in Western Australia

Above: Closeup of all three versions

this specimen is a fragment of one of those bricks that first experienced the sound of the Beatles

52" wide and includes an 18" sterling silver wheat chain

Petrified Lightning - 3.259" Saharan Fulgurite tethys in 2011 geologists identified depositsAbove: Front of the Specimen Card. When lightning strikes dry sand, the intense heat melts and fuses the silica creating tubes of rough glass called fulgurites. The process happens quickly, often trapping molecules from the surrounding atmosphere inside the walls of the impact tube. These natural time capsules allow scientists to study the composition of ancient climates. This specimen is a 3. 259" fulgurite collected in the Sahara Desert. Originally