Petrified Lightning - 2.178" Saharan Fulgurite specimens While these creatures themselves were

While these creatures themselves were massive

one of the largest iron meteorites with the longest known strewn field on Earth

07" fossil fragment of the Dimetrodon's iconic spine

this was proven to be correct

This specimen is a piece of a Pachycephalosaurus skull dome fossil recovered from the Hell Creek formation in South Dakota

Petrified Lightning - 2.178" Saharan Fulgurite specimens While these creatures themselves wereAbove: 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 2. 178" fulgurite collected in the Sahara Desert. Originally