the Great Sand Sea meteorites
Stato: Guinea Anno: 2003 Notizie: The third stamp depicts a meteorite from the Great Sand Sea, a name given to the Sahara desert region of Libya and Egypt. Many meteorites have been found in the deserts of North Africa in recent years, and the Great Sand Sea is no exception. In addition to meteorites, the Great Sand Sea is also the source of the mysterious Libyan Desert Glass, a type of tektite or impact glass perhaps produced by a powerful meteoritic airburst over the desert. This beautiful material resembles chalcedony in appearance and was used to create jewelry in ancient Egypt. For example, Pharoah Tutankhamun's breast plate features a centrally placed scarab carved from translucent yellow Libyan Desert Glass. |
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