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<p>[QUOTE="bosko69, post: 7284363, member: 16283"]Thanks Charlie & AJ,here's the quote from Forbes-''Libyan Desert Silica Glass, as the material is nowadays called.It consists of almost pure silicon-dioxide, like quartz, but its crystal structure is different. It also contains traces of unusual elements, like iron, nickel, chromium, cobalt and iridium. It is among the rarest minerals on Earth".</p><p> So it's a Tektite,a byproduct of a meteorite impact in the Libyan Desert.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bosko69, post: 7284363, member: 16283"]Thanks Charlie & AJ,here's the quote from Forbes-''Libyan Desert Silica Glass, as the material is nowadays called.It consists of almost pure silicon-dioxide, like quartz, but its crystal structure is different. It also contains traces of unusual elements, like iron, nickel, chromium, cobalt and iridium. It is among the rarest minerals on Earth". So it's a Tektite,a byproduct of a meteorite impact in the Libyan Desert.[/QUOTE]
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