Libyan Desert Glass Specimen, Natural Untreated Impact Glass, Great Sand Sea Glass, Golden Tektite, Egypt

• One-off natural mineral specimen. You will receive the exact piece shown in the photos.
• Selected for colour, form and display appeal. Once sold, it will not be restocked.
• Photographed under neutral lighting to show accurate colour and clarity.

This is a curated group of genuine Libyan Desert Glass from the Great Sand Sea of Western Egypt, near the Libyan border. Each piece is naturally formed, completely unpolished and individually shaped by millions of years of desert exposure, with colours ranging from soft lemon yellow to warmer honey tones.

Libyan Desert Glass is a silica-rich natural glass formed around 29 million years ago during an extreme high-temperature event. Its exact formation mechanism is still debated, but evidence strongly links it to an extraterrestrial impact event. These specimens retain the characteristic sculptural surfaces, translucency and wind-worn textures associated with material from the Great Sand Sea.

Specifications

Mineral type: Libyan Desert Glass, natural silica-rich impact glass
Origin: Great Sand Sea, Western Egypt, near the Libyan border
Age: Approximately 29 million years
Formation: Natural high-temperature impact-related glass; precise formation mechanism remains debated
Colour: Lemon yellow to honey yellow
Finish: Natural and unpolished
Transparency: Translucent to semi-transparent depending on the individual specimen
Surface: Naturally wind-worn, etched and sculptural
Sold as: One specimen, choose your exact option

Available specimens

LIB39: 42 g — 4.68 × 2.98 × 3.01 cm
LIB30: 25 g — 5.45 × 2.09 × 1.87 cm — SOLD
LIB52: 22 g — 4.70 × 2.80 × 1.60 cm — SOLD
LIB01: 29 g — 5.28 × 3.35 × 2.38 cm — SOLD
LIB05: 36 g — 4.20 × 3.74 × 3.17 cm
LIB36: 46 g — 4.70 × 3.60 × 3.10 cm

Metaphysical Properties

Libyan Desert Glass is traditionally associated with clarity, confidence, personal direction and transformation. Its warm golden colour has also led to associations with motivation, optimism and self-belief.

Metaphysical associations are traditional beliefs and are not presented as scientific or medical claims.