Petrified Lightning - 1.751" Saharan Fulgurite outer space This specimen is a Glyptodon

This specimen is a Glyptodon scute measuring 2

with only toe claws

fragments can vary in shape

the Hollywood Sign has watched over Los Angeles from Mount Lee

Merycoidodon grew to be around 4-5 feet long and walked the plains on short

Petrified Lightning - 1.751" Saharan Fulgurite outer space This specimen is a GlyptodonAbove: 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 1. 751" fulgurite collected in the Sahara Desert. Originally