Rock Fulgurite (IMAGE)

University of Pennsylvania

Rock Fulgurite

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The study examined a rock fulgurite -- a thin layer of glass that forms when lightning strikes a rock's surface. The sample was collected from northern Italy's Mount Mottarone.

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Reto Gieré

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