Fulgurite
Description
Piece of brown fulgurite, shaped similar to a tree branch. The cylindrical shape of the main rock curves and then branches into two sections at the end. The fulgurite has a rough, uneven surface. There are variations in the brown colouring, from light tan to deep red, and light-coloured flecks visible overall. The larger end has a melted, lumpy texture to the centre.
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This
piece
of
fulgurite
was
found
at
Bell
Block
beach.
A
fulgurite
is
created
when
lightning
crashes
into
the
ground.
It
fuses
together
soil,
sand,
rock,
organic
debris
and
other
sediments
to
create
a
new
mineraloid
classified
as
lechatelierite.
Like this fulgurite, they often take branching, tubular shapes when made primarily of sand. Most fulgurites are less than 3 metres long, but they can be up to 20 metres!
Like this fulgurite, they often take branching, tubular shapes when made primarily of sand. Most fulgurites are less than 3 metres long, but they can be up to 20 metres!
Accession number
A62.401
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