Libyan Desert Glass Oval Ring Size 5.5

Libyan Desert Glass Oval Ring Size 5.5

Mineral: Impactite var. Desert Glass (Lechatelierite)

Origin: Eastern Sahara, in the deserts of Eastern Libya and Western Egypt.

Color: Pale Yellow

Treatment: None

Material: Sterling Silver (925)

Size: 5.5

Approximate Top Dimensions: 1.8cm x 1.2cm x 0.5cm

Approximate Band Dimensions: 1.1cm to 0.4cm

Weight: 10g

10% of this purchase will be donated to The International Anti-Poaching Foundation (IAPF) 

Libyan Desert glass or Great Sand Sea glass is an impactite, made mostly of lechatelierite, found in areas in the eastern Sahara, in the deserts of eastern Libya and western Egypt. Fragments of desert glass can be found over areas of tens of square kilometers.

Libyan Desert glass has been dated as having formed about 29 million years ago.

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