Petrified Lightning - SOLD 3.37" Saharan Fulgurite poop Early theories about the Asteroid

Early theories about the Asteroid Belt suggested there was once a planet that was destroyed by a massive collision

It also includes an individual certificate of authenticity

This specimen is a mission-flown nose landing gear tire fragment from the Space Shuttle Columbia (OV-102)

The jewelry pieces come with a handsome display/storage box and a small information card that also serves as the certificate of authenticity

Petrified Lightning - SOLD 3.37" Saharan Fulgurite poop Early theories about the AsteroidAbove: 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 3. 37" fulgurite collected in the Sahara Desert. Originally