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Libyan Desert Glass from
Libyan Desert Glass area (Libyan Desert Glass strewn field), New Valley Governorate, Egypt


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Libyan Desert Glass

Libyan Desert Glass area, New Valley Governorate, Egypt
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Libyan Desert Glass

Libyan Desert Glass area, New Valley Governorate, Egypt
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Libyan Desert Glass

Libyan Desert Glass area, New Valley Governorate, Egypt
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Libyan Desert Glass

Libyan Desert Glass area, New Valley Governorate, Egypt
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Libyan Desert Glass

Libyan Desert Glass area, New Valley Governorate, Egypt
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Libyan Desert Glass

Libyan Desert Glass area, New Valley Governorate, Egypt
02434740017271997274689.jpg
Libyan Desert Glass

Libyan Desert Glass area, New Valley Governorate, Egypt
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Libyan Desert Glass

Libyan Desert Glass area, New Valley Governorate, Egypt
07928070017272099811928.jpg
Libyan Desert Glass

Libyan Desert Glass area, New Valley Governorate, Egypt
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Libyan Desert Glass

Libyan Desert Glass area, New Valley Governorate, Egypt
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Libyan Desert Glass

Libyan Desert Glass area, New Valley Governorate, Egypt
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Libyan Desert Glass

Libyan Desert Glass area, New Valley Governorate, Egypt
Locality type:Strewn Field
Classification
Type:Libyan Desert Glass
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cristobalite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Libyan Desert Glass data
Locality Data:Click here to view Libyan Desert Glass area (Libyan Desert Glass strewn field), New Valley Governorate, Egypt
Photo GalleryView Gallery (45 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:659258
Long-form Identifier:1:3:659258:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libyan_desert_glass
de.wikipedia.org (n.d.) http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C3%BCstenglas
Koeberl, Christian; FerriÃĻre, Ludovic (2019) Libyan Desert Glass area in western Egypt: Shocked quartz in bedrock points to a possible deeply eroded impact structure in the region. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 54 (10). p.2398-2408. doi:10.1111/maps.13250
 
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