Lightning Stone (Fulgurite-Lechatelierite) [0502000123]

Lightning Stone (Fulgurite-Lechatelierite)

Lightning Stone (Fulgurite)

Origin: Sahara

Size: 11,5 cm approx.

A specimen of Fulgurite, produced by a lightning strike on sands with a high silica content. The impact can reach a temperature of 4000°C, becoming vitrified in the sand. 

It occurs mainly in deserts. In this case, in the Sahara Desert.