Petrified Lightning - 2.007" Saharan Fulgurite mounteverest overcoming the Atlantic Ocean seemed

overcoming the Atlantic Ocean seemed an impossible task

Born from the fiery mouth of an active volcano

277" Petrified Wood & Green Opal pendant that looks absolutely stunning

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"When the plant deposits are as thoroughly explored as the animal deposits have been

Petrified Lightning - 2.007" Saharan Fulgurite mounteverest overcoming the Atlantic Ocean seemedAbove: 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