Libyan Desert Glass, Created By Meteorites In The Sahara Fossils Little Albert grew up in

Little Albert grew up in Germany

looming shadow in the ocean below him

5 miles from the Earth's surface

was the first to notice the similarity of the teeth of megalodon to those of the great white shark

based on a poem written on papyrus that describes the technique

Libyan Desert Glass, Created By Meteorites In The Sahara Fossils Little Albert grew up inAlso known as Great Sand Sea glass, Libyan Desert glass is a type of tektite formed when exposed to extreme heat and pressure. Libyan Desert glass is believed to have been created by meteor airbursts and impacts in the Sahara, near the border of present day Libya and Egypt, 29 million years ago. The glass is almost pure silica and would have required temperatures above 1,600 C to form hotter than any igneous rock found on earth. When not polished to a