Unraveling the Enigma: Tracing the Origins of Libya's Yellow Glass Shards

Scientists have used advanced microscopy technology to determine that Libyan desert glass, a rare and mysterious yellow glass found in the Great Sand Sea Desert, originated from a meteorite impact on Earth's surface. The glass, close to 29 million years old, contains small minerals such as cubic zirconia and ortho-II, which can only form under high temperature and pressure conditions. However, the exact location of the parental crater, where the meteorite hit, remains unknown, posing more questions for future investigations.