{"product_id":"libyan-desert-glass-scarab","title":"Libyan Desert Glass Scarab","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe geologic origin of Libyan Desert Glass has puzzled researchers, but the common belief is that it is a result of a meteorite impact or airburst near the border of Libya\/Egypt around 29 million years ago. The glass is nearly pure silica\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e which requires temperatures above 1,600℃ to form (hotter than any igneous rock on Earth).  Today it is found scattered amongst the desert sand dunes of the region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorically Libyan Desert Glass was knapped for tools.  Most famously it was discovered in King Tut's burial chamber - a carved scarab desert glass decorating an ornate breastplate.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA buttery yellow to canary yellow stone with a mysterious past.  \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eShimmery skin texture that has been sandblasted for thousands of years.  \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eAs a gemstone, it has a hardness similar to quartz, in the range of 6.5 - 7 \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMohs \u003c\/em\u003eand an RI of 1.46.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5.965 carats \/ 14.5 x 11.4 x 5.8 mm \/ \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003enaturally occurring gas bubbles to be expected\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEstimate: $180-$195\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gem Dragon Auctions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45236180681017,"sku":"5255x","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/0037\/0233\/files\/IMG_1289.jpg?v=1685481957","url":"https:\/\/gemdragonauctions.com\/products\/libyan-desert-glass-scarab","provider":"Gem Dragon Auctions ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}