Petrified Lightning - Saharan Fulgurite Riker Box Specimen Size:Small Riker Box Specimen 5" in length

5" in length

Please Note: Due to the fragile nature of the material the size will vary widely

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with massive bodies covered in thick hair

This specimen is a fragment of the black

Petrified Lightning - Saharan Fulgurite Riker Box Specimen Size:Small Riker Box Specimen 5" in lengthAbove: Front of the Specimen Card. When lightning strikes dry sand, the intense heat melts and fuses the silica creating tubes of rough glass called fulgurites. The process happens quickly, often trapping molecules from the surrounding atmosphere inside the walls of the impact tube. These natural time capsules allow scientists to study the composition of ancient climates. This specimen is a fulgurite collected in the Sahara Desert. Originally featured