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TABLE OF CONTENTS ON PAGE 1
Contents: Fulgurites (Algeria,
Australia
and West Texas United States); Calcite Stalactites & stalagmites (Mexico) & cave calcite crystal formation (China)
![mvc-850s.jpg (65951 bytes)](../../images/FULGURITEPHOTOsmall.jpg)
What's a "Fulgurite"?
This large specimen you see above from the
Libyan Desert shows what happens when LIGHTNING strikes SAND !! "Fulgurite"
means "lightning" in Latin, folks. Each flash of lightning
releases an average energy of 1 billion Joules. Air temp may reach 10,000
- 30,000 degrees K., with currents from 10-100KA for microseconds. It
vaporizes sand and rock to make amorphous glass.
Tubular fulgurites may
reach over 8 meters, but are fragile. What an interesting thing to add to
your rock & mineral collection!
We make them very affordable, though
smaller...most still have a hole where the lightning went through. Some
call it "petrified lightning".
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![](../../images/ws022.gif)
FULGURITES from
Yowah, Queensland Australia |
Average
1" $9 each |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r302d_small.JPG)
#R302-D |
Average
1-1/4 to 1-1/2" long, with hole
$10
each
|
#R303-F
SOLD |
Average
1-1/2" to 1-3/4" long x 5/8" wide, with hole
$20 each |
#R304-A |
#R304-B |
|
|
Average
2 to 2-3/8" long, with larger hole
$30
each
|
#R308-B |
FULGURITES from
Sahara Desert, Grand Erg Occidental, ALGERIA |
Sets of 3 fulgurites average
1 to 1-1/2" long down to 3/8" long (unless
specified) $12 each
set |
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![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-2_small.JPG)
#R310-2 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-3_small.JPG)
#R310-3 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-4_small.JPG)
#R310-4 |
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![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-7_small.JPG)
#R310-7 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-8_small.JPG)
#R310-8 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-9_small.JPG)
#R310-9 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-10_small.JPG)
#R310-10 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-11_small.JPG)
#R310-11 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-12_small.JPG)
#R310-12 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-13_small.JPG)
#R310-13 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-14a_small.JPG)
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-14b_small.JPG)
#R310-14 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-15a_small.JPG)
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-15b_small.JPG)
#R310-15 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-16a_small.JPG)
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-16b_small.JPG)
#R310-16 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-17_small.JPG)
#R310-17 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-18_small.JPG)
#R310-18 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-19_small.JPG)
#R310-19 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-20_small.JPG)
#R310-20 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-21_small.JPG)
#R310-21 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-22_small.JPG)
#R310-22 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-23_small.JPG)
#R310-23 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-24_small.JPG)
#R310-24 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-25_small.JPG)
#R310-25 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-26_small.JPG)
#R310-26 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-27_small.JPG)
#R310-27 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-28_small.JPG)
#R310-28 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-29_small.JPG)
#R310-29 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-30_small.JPG)
#R310-30 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-31_small.JPG)
#R310-31 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-32_small.JPG)
#R310-32 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-33_small.JPG)
#R310-33 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-34_small.JPG)
#R310-34 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-35_small.JPG)
#R310-35 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r310-36_small.JPG)
#R310-36 |
Two fulgurites average
1 to 1-1/2" long $11 each
set of 2 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r320-1_small.JPG)
#R320-1 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r320-2_small.JPG)
#R320-2 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r320-3_small.JPG)
#R320-3 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r320-4_small.JPG)
#R320-4 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r320-5_small.JPG)
#R320-5 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r320-6_small.JPG)
#R320-6 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r320-7_small.JPG)
#R320-7 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r320-8_small.JPG)
#R320-8 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r320-9_small.JPG)
#R320-9 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r320-10_small.JPG)
#R320-10 |
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Fulgurite average
1-1/2 to 1-5/8" long $13 each |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r325-2b_small.JPG)
#R325-2 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r325-6b_small.JPG)
#R325-6 |
#R325-10 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r325-11b_small.JPG)
#R325-11 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r325-13b_small.JPG)
#R325-13 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r325-14b_small.JPG)
#R325-14 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r325-15b_small.JPG)
#R325-15 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r325-16b_small.JPG)
#R325-16 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r325-17b_small.JPG)
#R325-17 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r325-18b_small.JPG)
#R325-18 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r325-19b_small.JPG)
#R325-19 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r325-20b_small.JPG)
#R325-20 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r325-21b_small.JPG)
#R325-21 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r325-22b_small.JPG)
#R325-22 |
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Other Sizes |
2-1/2" long
$22 each |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r326-1b_small.JPG)
#R326-1 |
2-5/8" long
$24 each |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r326-20b_small.JPG)
#R326-20 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r326-21b_small.JPG)
#R326-21 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r326-22b_small.JPG)
#R326-22 |
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![](Rocks%20Photos/r326-24b_small.JPG)
#R326-24 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r326-25b_small.JPG)
#R326-25 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r326-26b_small.JPG)
#R326-26 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r326-27b_small.JPG)
#R326-27 |
2-3/4" long
$26 each |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r326-53b_small.JPG)
#R326-53 |
2-7/8" long
$28 each |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r326-70b_small.JPG)
#R326-70 SOLD |
3" long $30 each |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r327-1b_small.JPG)
#R327-1 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r327-2b_small.JPG)
#R327-2 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r327-3b_small.JPG)
#R327-3 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r327-4b_small.JPG)
#R327-4 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r327-5b_small.JPG)
#R327-5 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r327-6b_small.JPG)
#R327-6 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r327-7b_small.JPG)
#R327-7 |
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3-1/8" long
$32 each |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r327-20b_small.JPG)
#R327-20 |
3-1/4" long
$34 each |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r327-50b_small.JPG)
#R327-50 SOLD |
FULGURITES from
West Texas
A private collector walked the sand
hills in West Texas and picked up these fulgurites over the last 15
years. He found many of them during the 100 year drought in sand
blowouts. Weather has now returned to "normal" and he
found fewer and fewer.
Over the last 10 years there were no seasonal
ponds in the sand hills, now there are hundreds of ponds where the blow
outs used to be. So this is a limited offering of fulgurites from a
little known area.
TWO PHOTOS OF EACH, showing length,
and hole
|
Average
1-1/8 to 1-1/2" long, with hole
$8
each
|
![](Rocks%20Photos/r352-33-2_small.JPG)
#R352-33 SOLD |
Average
1-5/8" to 1-3/4" long, with hole
$12 each unless otherwise marked
|
![r352-47a.JPG (146350 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r352-47a_small.JPG) #R352-47 |
![r352-49a.JPG (145567 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r352-49a_small.JPG) #R352-49 |
![r352-50a.JPG (147695 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r352-50a_small.JPG) #R352-50 |
![r352-59b2.JPG (144925 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r352-59b2_small.JPG) #R352-59B |
Average
1-7/8" to 2" long, with hole
$16 each unless otherwise marked
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![r352-62a.JPG (145758 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r352-62a_small.JPG) #R352-62 |
![r352-63a.JPG (147110 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r352-63a_small.JPG) #R352-63 |
#R352-68 |
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![r352-73a2.JPG (149029 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r352-73a2_small.JPG) #R352-73A
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![r352-73c2.JPG (145038 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r352-73c2_small.JPG) #R352-73C |
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![r352-73q2.JPG (145699 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r352-73q2_small.JPG) #R352-73Q |
![r352-73u2.JPG (146095 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r352-73u2_small.JPG) #R352-73U |
![r352-73v2.JPG (148045 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r352-73v2_small.JPG) #R352-73V |
![r352-73w2.JPG (145548 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r352-73w2_small.JPG) #R352-73W |
![r352-73z2.JPG (146961 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r352-73z2_small.JPG) #R352-73Z |
Average
2-1/8" long, with hole
$20 each
|
#R352-81 |
#R352-82 |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r352-84a_small.JPG)
#R352-84 |
![r352-85a2.JPG (142832 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r352-85a2_small.JPG) #R352-85A
|
Average
2-1/4" long, with hole
$24
each
|
|
![r352-90b2.JPG (144091 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r352-90b2_small.JPG) #R352-90B |
![](Rocks%20Photos/r352-90c-4_small.JPG)
#R352-90C |
![r352-90d2.JPG (143862 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r352-90d2_small.JPG) #R352-90D |
#R352-90E |
#R352-90F |
#R352-90H |
![r352-90i2.JPG (147411 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r352-90i2_small.JPG) #R352-90-I |
#R352-92 |
#R352-93 |
#R352-94 |
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#R352-96 |
#R352-98 |
#R352-100 |
#R352-101 |
Average
2-3/8" long, with hole
$26 each
|
![](Rocks%20Photos/r353-1b_small.jpg)
#R353-1 |
#R353-1E |
|
#R353-1G |
Average
2-1/2" long, with hole
$30 each
|
#R353-21 |
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#R353-23 |
#R353-27 |
#R353-28 |
#R353-28A
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#R353-28B
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#R353-28C |
#R353-28D |
#R353-28E |
#R353-28F |
#R353-28G |
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#R353-28I |
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#R353-28K |
Average
2-5/8" long, with hole
$32 each unless marked
|
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#R353-31 Extra large hole $36 |
#R353-32 |
#R353-33 |
Average
2-3/4" long, with hole
$34 each
|
|
#R353-35A |
#R353-35B |
|
#R353-35D |
#R353-35E |
|
#R353-35I |
Average
2-7/8" long, with hole
$36 each
|
#R353-43
SOLD
|
Average
3" long, with hole
$38 unless otherwise marked
|
![](Rocks%20Photos/r353-52b_small.JPG)
#R353-52 |
#R353-52B |
#R353-52C |
#R353-52D |
#R353-52E |
#R353-52F |
#R353-52G |
#R353-52H |
#R353-52I |
#R353-52L |
#R353-52M |
#R353-52N |
#R353-52-O |
#R353-52P |
#R353-52Q |
#R353-52R |
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#R353-52T |
#R353-52X |
#R353-52Z |
#R353-53 |
#R353-53A |
#R353-53B |
#R353-53C |
Average
3-1/8" long
$40 unless otherwise marked
|
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#R353-62 |
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#R353-64 |
Average
3-1/4" long, with hole
$42 each
|
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#R353-70B |
#R353-70C |
Average
3-3/8" long, with hole
$44 each
|
#R353-73A |
Average
3-1/2" long, with hole
$46 each
|
![r353-75a2.JPG (195051 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r353-75a2_small.JPG) #R353-75A |
![r353-75b2.JPG (195212 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r353-75b2_small.JPG) #R353-75B |
![r353-75d2.JPG (195635 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r353-75d2_small.JPG) #R353-75D |
![r353-75e2.JPG (192422 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r353-75e2_small.JPG) #R353-75E |
Average
3-5/8" long, with hole
$48 each
|
#R353-80 SOLD |
Average
3-3/4" long, with hole
$50 each
|
#R353-85 |
Average
3-7/8" long, with hole
$52
|
#R353-90 |
Average
4" long, with hole
$58 each unless otherwise marked
|
#R354-1A SOLD |
Average
4-1/4" long, with hole
$62 each
|
#R354-10 |
Average
4-1/2" long, with hole
$68
|
#R354-15 SOLD |
JUMBO,
EXTREMELY COLLECTIBLE |
Average
5" long, with hole
$75
|
#R354-18 SOLD |
Average
6" long, with hole
$85
|
#R354-20 SOLD |
Average
6-3/4" long, with hole
$95
|
#R354-22 |
In the movie Sweet Home Alabama, the Deep South Glass is
described as being made from fulgurites. Lightning can be
artificially triggered by shooting large model rockets into the sky from a
launch tower with a fine copper wire attached during optimum lightning
conditions. A single lightning bolt can be harnessed and channeled through
a variety of tubes filled with "frit", which is crushed glass.
The results are spectacular, though not made from sand as a true fulgurite.
We hope to have more information on where such glass can be purchased and will post it
here if and when we have it. In the
meantime, enjoy Mother Nature's own, right here on our website.
CAVE
STALACTITES & STALAGMITES
Made of natural CALCITE Stalactites
grow from the Ceiling of the cave, and show beautifully preserved dripping
ends or crystals. Stalagmites from
the Floor of the cave created from the dripping Stalactites above it show
a depression similar to the way candle wax melts in the center of a
candle).
From LAS CUEVAS DEL DIABLO, JIMENEZ,
CHIHUAHUA, Mexico |
![r360-1-2.JPG (141410 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-1-2_small.JPG)
![r360-1-3.JPG (147202 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-1-3_small.JPG)
![r360-1-4.JPG (145033 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-1-4_small.JPG)
#R360-1
STALAGMITE
Narrow end
complete; 11" long x 2" widest x 7/8" thick
$240
|
![r360-2-2.JPG (140814 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-2-2_small.JPG)
![r360-2-3.JPG (129612 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-2-3_small.JPG)
![r360-2-4.JPG (138825 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-2-4_small.JPG)
![r360-2-5.JPG (139734 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-2-5_small.JPG)
#R360-2
STALACTITE
Our LARGEST specimen, holy cow! beautiful
rippled texture & color; 14-1/8" long x 1-7/8" diameter
$640
|
![r360-3-2.JPG (145502 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-3-2_small.JPG)
![r360-3-3.JPG (148271 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-3-3_small.JPG)
#R360-3
STALAGMITE
Beautiful dark shaft; 8-3/8" long x
3/4" diameter
$160 |
![r360-4-2.JPG (117482 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-4-2_small.JPG)
![r360-4-3.JPG (144092 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-4-3_small.JPG)
![r360-4-4.JPG (146998 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-4-4_small.JPG)
#R360-4
STALACTITE
Cream and caramel striping; small end
complete; 8-3/4" long x 1-1/8" widest diameter
$200 |
![r360-5-2.JPG (127271 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-5-2_small.JPG)
![r360-5-3.JPG (170429 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-5-3_small.JPG)
![r360-5-4.JPG (171633 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-5-4_small.JPG)
#R360-5
STALACTITE
Flat "drapery" and shimmery
stalactite; small end complete; 7" long x 1-3/8" widest x
3/4" thick
$200 |
![r360-6-2.JPG (139565 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-6-2_small.JPG)
![r360-6-3.JPG (153753 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-6-3_small.JPG)
![r360-6-4.JPG (157143 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-6-4_small.JPG)
#R360-6
STALACTITE
Single shaft forking to two, very unusual,
great crystallization; small ends end in crystals; 6" long x
1-1/4" widest
$160 |
![r360-7-2.JPG (162225 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-7-2_small.JPG)
![r360-7-3.JPG (157663 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-7-3_small.JPG)
#R360-7
STALACTITE
Great crystallization & drapery; narrow
end complete; 4-5/8" long x 1-1/8" widest x 3/4" thick
$120 |
![r360-8-2.JPG (159437 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-8-2_small.JPG)
![r360-8-3.JPG (160613 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-8-3_small.JPG)
![r360-8-4.JPG (159353 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-8-4_small.JPG)
#R360-8
STALACTITE
Smooth shaft; 5" long x 1" widest x
1/2" thick
$120 |
![r360-9-2.JPG (159808 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-9-2_small.JPG)
![r360-9-3.JPG (158694 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-9-3_small.JPG)
#R360-9
STALACTITE
Smooth shaft; 5" long x 5/8" widest
diameter
$80 |
![r360-10-2.JPG (159232 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-10-2_small.JPG)
![r360-10-3.JPG (159013 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-10-3_small.JPG)
#R360-10
STALACTITE
Smooth shaft; narrow end complete; 5"
long x 5/8" widest diameter
$80 SOLD |
![r360-11-2.JPG (162352 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-11-2_small.JPG)
![r360-11-3.JPG (159672 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-11-3_small.JPG)
![r360-11-4.JPG (165402 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-11-4_small.JPG)
#R360-11
STALACTITE
Beautiful crystallization; 3-3/8" long x
3/8" widest diameter
$80 |
![r360-12-2.JPG (159123 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-12-2_small.JPG)
![r360-12-3.JPG (158784 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-12-3_small.JPG)
![r360-12-4.JPG (160573 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-12-4_small.JPG)
![r360-12-5.JPG (166364 bytes)](Rocks%20Photos/r360-12-5_small.JPG)
#R360-12
Superb "Popcorn" crystal formation and translucence;
3-1/4" long x 1" widest x 7/8" thick
$100 |
#R360-13
STALACTITE
Great crystallization with cream and caramel
striping & drapery; narrow
end complete; 8-1/2" long x 3-1/2" widest x 3/4" thick
$265 |
#R360-14
STALACTITE
Smooth shaft; 9-3/8" long x 1-1/4" widest
diameter
$175 |
|
![mvc-534s.jpg (77292 bytes)](../Weirdest/Weirdest%20Photos/cavecrystal_small.gif) |
#R361
(same as #W-2).
Giant
cave calcite crystal formation from China. Size is 15" high x 24" wide x 4
1/2" thick. Solid, and an incredible natural work of art, on a hand
made wooden base
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$2,100 plus actual
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