The Fulgurite Sitting Before Me opus 718
| 26 December 2025 1500 Hours | | Geology, Environment, Science |
Having recently 'discovered' Libyan Desert Glass,
I am concentrating on another phenomenon caused by great desert heat.
Of course, the Glass is most likely caused by a hot meteor-like object,
Striking a desert area and melting the sand to glass.
Another object being turned now in my hand is a fulgurite--
A long tube of melted, fused sand, caused by a lightning strike.
Both are thought-provoking and amazing to handle.
King Tutankhamen supposedly utilized pieces of the Glass,
But I wonder if any human group used the fulgurites
For any purpose--decorative or utilitarian?
Surely a thought for one in our modern times to contemplate,
Transporting one's mind back to our human early past
And our present-day consideration of their insight towards such objects.