Petrified Lightning - 3.25" Saharan Fulgurite inproduction 75g Campo Del Cielo meteorite

75g Campo Del Cielo meteorite from Argentina

these hand-held specimens ship in sturdy cartons and are meant for open display

Some variation in size should be expected

and the beautiful spiral Ammonite shell

Hydrothermal Vents Pin

Petrified Lightning - 3.25" Saharan Fulgurite inproduction 75g Campo Del Cielo meteoriteAbove: 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. 25" fulgurite collected in the Sahara Desert. Originally