Petrified Lightning - 1.783" Saharan Fulgurite predators 385" wood fragment of the

385" wood fragment of the original 1923 sign salvaged during the reconstruction

55" showcase Cyclobatis fossil

and smooth heads

This is one reason that pallasite formation is such an active topic in the scientific community

It is unclear what led to Gastornis' extinction

Petrified Lightning - 1.783" Saharan Fulgurite predators 385" wood fragment of theAbove: 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. 783" fulgurite collected in the Sahara Desert. Originally