Libyan Desert Glass, Created By Meteorites In The Sahara bird The wide opening allows for

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Libyan Desert glass is believed to have been created  by meteor airbursts and impacts in the Sahara

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Libyan Desert Glass, Created By Meteorites In The Sahara bird The wide opening allows forAlso 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