Libyan Desert Glass

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf natural glass
gptkbp:age about 29 million years
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Great Sand Sea glass
gptkbp:clarity transparent to translucent
gptkbp:color greenish
yellow
gptkbp:composition almost pure silica
gptkbp:density about 2.2 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:ancient_Egyptians
gptkbp:distribution scattered pieces
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1932
gptkbp:form gptkb:event
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Libyan_Desert
Eastern Libya
Western Egypt
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Libyan Desert Glass
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Tutankhamun's_pectoral
gptkbp:range small fragments to several kilograms
gptkbp:researchInterest archaeology
meteoritics
impact geology
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:jewelry
tools
ornaments
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Great_Sand_Sea
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6