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66 million years ago) provides a dramatic exclamation point to the end of the Mesozoic

306" piece of Magma Chalcedony set into a sterling silver bezel

993" and dates to around 77 million years ago

Above: The sky after the meteorite’s descent was captured by artist Pyotr Medvedev

Petrified Lightning - 1.94" Saharan Fulgurite Peace Of Stage LLC make sure to sign upAbove: 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