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FULGURITES Page 1
Updated 19
December 2010
In this section are found the
product of lightning strikes - fulgurites. The name fulgurite comes from the
Latin word Fulgur which means lightning. Fulgurites take many shapes, sizes, and
colorations depending on the material being fused by the lightning strike. If in
rock, the fulgurite may actually be solid. On the other hand, some of the finest
examples are produced in sand. When lightning strikes sand, hollow tubes can be formed by
the intense heat. After cooling, a myriad of glassy shapes remain, many
of which are hollow. Some fulgurites will have sand or partially melted globs of
fused material adhering to the exterior. The interiors of the tubes are
typically smooth and glassy.
SOUTHWEST EGYPT
SOLD OUT
Fulgurites from this area are some of the
finest found and one of the most
famous locations on earth - the Great Sand Sea of Southwestern Egypt. Please order by number.
ALGERIA
The
fulgurites from this area of the world are interesting in that they are mostly
solid. However, they do show the characteristic "splay" lines of high
voltage current. They tend to be much more massive than the Egyptian fulgurites
and slightly darker in color.
The exteriors are very rough and bits of sand fused in the walls is common.
Approximately 4 cm by 9 cm, flattened, $25.00 |
Approximately 13 cm by 3 cm, solid, SOLD |
Approximately 8.5 cm by 3.5 cm, solid, $20.00 |
Approximately 7 cm by 1.5 cm, hollow, SOLD |
Approximately 4 cm by 9 cm, flattened, $25.00 |
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