Petrified Lightning - 2.545" Saharan Fulgurite brazil Each specimen is hand cut

Each specimen is hand cut and measures roughly 4mm on each side

Petrified wood can be found all over the world

using its tail as a counterweight

the mesmerizing swirls and patterns of agate rock formations have been cherished by humans for millennia

The specimen comes in an acrylic jar

Petrified Lightning - 2.545" Saharan Fulgurite brazil Each specimen is hand cutAbove: 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. 545" fulgurite collected in the Sahara Desert. Originally