Genuine Libyan Desert Glass specimen weighing 31 grams with rough natural edges and smooth surfaces in earth-tone hues
Genuine Libyan Desert Glass (31 grams)
Genuine Libyan Desert Glass (31 grams)
Genuine Libyan Desert Glass (31 grams)
Genuine Libyan Desert Glass (31 grams)

Vendor:Astro Gallery of Gems

Genuine Libyan Desert Glass (31 grams)

$310.00

Genuine Libyan Desert Glass is a rare specimen from the eastern Sahara deserts near the Libyan/Egyptian border.

A singular piece from the Sahara desert

Own a fragment shaped by ancient cosmic forces

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Libyan/Egyptian border Weight: 31 grams Category: Meteorites SKU: LDG-60 Vendor: Astro Gallery of Gems

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One genuine Libyan Desert Glass specimen, approximately 31 grams

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Genuine Libyan Desert Glass specimen weighing 31 grams with rough natural edges and smooth surfaces in earth-tone hues

A quiet shard of deep time

Honeyed and pale, its surface holds tiny dunes of texture—sunlight gathers in the glass and lingers.

Desert, sky, and a moment of impact

Genuine Libyan Desert Glass, 31 grams

Singular by nature

Spaces can feel rootless when objects lack a story. This 31-gram piece of Libyan Desert Glass brings a tangible pause—formed 26–28 million years ago and found along the Libyan–Egyptian border. In the hand, its softly weathered face invites close looking; on a shelf, its pale yellow-green glow anchors the eye. It turns casual gatherings into small conversations.

Calm focus, held in the palm

Objects with real provenance change how a room is used. This fragment carries the desert’s light and a trace of the sky that shaped it, concentrating attention without noise.

For the collector at home

Someone who chooses fewer, truer things and wants a natural specimen with age and origin to live among books, ceramics, and daily work.

Put it where the light moves

Set the piece near a window or on a desk so changing daylight can catch its textured surface and draw the eye.
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Supplier Feature

Astro Gallery of Gems

Family-owned since 1961, Astro Gallery of Gems began with Julio Tanjeloff’s conviction that exceptional mineral specimens belonged in homes as well as collections. The Fifth Avenue gallery in New York became a destination for collectors, designers, museums and people discovering gems and minerals for the first time. Astro specializes in fine minerals, gems, fossils, crystals, natural-history objects and rare jewelry—offerings that range from approachable specimens to large collector pieces. The gallery combines collecting, education, curation and natural history to help buyers select pieces chosen for color, formation, texture and visual presence. Compare listed dimensions, origin details and natural variations to find a specimen worth keeping in view.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this a natural specimen?
Yes. It is a genuine piece of Libyan Desert Glass sourced from the Libyan/Egyptian border.
What are its approximate dimensions and weight?
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What color should I expect in person?
A pale yellow to yellow-green translucence with sandy, textured areas visible on the surface.
How unique is each piece?
Every fragment is naturally formed, so texture, shape, and tint are one-of-one; this listing is for the exact piece shown.
Where did it form and how old is it?
Libyan Desert Glass occurs in the eastern Sahara and has been dated to roughly 26–28 million years ago.