M607 - Lightning-fused quartz sand from
Florida.
The specimens are 1" to 2" long.
Fulgarite is the varietal name given to quartz which has been fused by the action of lightning striking the earth. The best known examples take the form of tubes.
Fulgarites rarely exceed a few inches in length because they are easily broken by movement of the sand or when they are dug out. Rapid cooling may be a cause of fracturing. They are, after all, just thin glass!
Many metaphysical practitioners value fulgarites for their "high energy and ability to direct and channel energy." They also prize fulgarites as "the most powerful of allies in calling upon storm energy."
I personally believe that fulgarites are responsible for many people nearly jumping out of their skin at the moment they are created.
Well, at least everyone can agree that fulgarites are among Nature's most unusual and powerful works.
Florida, the source for our fulgarites, receives more lightning strikes annually than any other location on Earth!
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If lightning strikes a sandy beach, it melts the sand into glass, forming a tube of melted sand outside the lightning channel and vaporizing the sand from inside the tube.
Just imagine the temperatures and amount of electricity necessary to fuse, or even vaporize quartz in a fraction of a second!
After cooling, these glass-like hollow tubes can sometimes be located beneath the surface of the sand. The outer surfaces are often rough with adhering unfused quartz sand grains. The inner surfaces and opening of the tube are usually smooth and glassy.
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