Petrified Lightning - 1.94" Saharan Fulgurite pirate OASISAMERICA (Ancient Ceramics)

OASISAMERICA (Ancient Ceramics)

61" rough ruby gemstone on a sterling silver prong backing and an 18" chain

which is larger than most Polar Bears

As the manganese cools

The matrix surrounding and protecting the fossil is a bit too large for our regular cases

Petrified Lightning - 1.94" Saharan Fulgurite pirate OASISAMERICA (Ancient Ceramics)Above: 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 1. 94" fulgurite collected in the Sahara Desert. Originally