Petrified Lightning - 2.007" Saharan Fulgurite mounteverest Born from the fiery mouth

Born from the fiery mouth of an active volcano

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The specimen is enclosed in an acrylic cube with a magnified lid for easy viewing

This specimen is a piece of Diplodocus Fossil Skin

Petrified Lightning - 2.007" Saharan Fulgurite mounteverest Born from the fiery mouthAbove: 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. 007" fulgurite collected in the Sahara Desert. Originally