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Fulgurite Specimen
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Fulgurite Specimen
Category
Science and Technology
Classification
CHENHALL - Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Geological T&E - Geospecimen
Object Origin
Purveyor:
Mineralogical Research Company
Date Found:
c. 2005
Physical Characteristics
Object Description: Irregularly shaped piece of fulgurite. Gray sand and rocks that form branch-like shapes. There are two (2) thick limbs and two (2) thin limbs that branch off from the main section.
Measurements: Object:
Height: 7.5 in, Length: 10 in, Width: 9.5 in
Weight: 2.98 lbs
Credit
Museum Purchase, 2009.6
Display Status
On Exhibit
Fulgurite Specimen
About: Fulgurite Specimen
About: Fulgurite Specimen
This formation is a piece of fulgurite, a naturally occurring hollow tube of fused sand and glass formed when lightning of at least 3,270 F° (1,800 C°) strikes and instantaneously melts the silica in sandy ground. Although most fulgurites are only a few inches in length, this much larger one was found by prospectors in northwestern Arizona.
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