Petrified Lightning - SOLD 2.98" Saharan Fulgurite president The material was acquired from

The material was acquired from the private collection of a retired LA sound engineer

This specimen is a complete 55

This specimen is a metallic fragment from SR-71 61-7956

594" in length

Within this formation are some of the earliest traces of Earth

Petrified Lightning - SOLD 2.98" Saharan Fulgurite president The material was acquired fromAbove: 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 2. 98" fulgurite collected in the Sahara Desert. Originally