Image: Impactite: Libyan glass
Impactite: Libyan glass (5 cm x 4 cm). Libyan Desert, Egypt.
- Photographer:
- S Humphreys
- Rights:
- © Australian Museum
Additional information
Sometimes a yellow glass made from fused quartz sand is found in desert areas, 'Libyan glass' from the Libyan desert being a well-known example. Such examples are probably a result of an impact, but there may not be direct evidence of associated craters.
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