Fulgurites – Genuine "Fossilized Lightning" from the Sahara and Florida
In this unique category of our shop, you won't find ordinary minerals, but rather a rare testament to raw natural power: genuine fulgurites, also known as "petrified lightning".
What is a Fulgurite?
Strictly speaking, fulgurite is not a mineral but a rock, formed when lightning strikes sand, soil, or other rock formations. Atmospheric discharges can reach temperatures of up to 30,000 °C. However, the temperature required for fulgurite formation is in the range of approximately 1,800 to 2,950 °C. In the surrounding material along the lightning's path, quartz particles typically melt instantaneously and then cool rapidly. This process creates imperfect, tubular structures composed of mineral grains fused together by molten quartz. This molten quartz transforms into an amorphous silica glass known as Lechatelierite. In petrology, fulgurite is classified as a shock-metamorphite. The name is derived from the Latin word "fulgur," meaning "lightning" or "flash."
Exclusive Origins: Libyan Desert (Egypt) and Placid Lakes (Florida)
Our fulgurites originate from two specific regions: the sandy soils of Placid Lakes in Highland County, Florida, and the Libyan Desert, a part of the Sahara in Egypt. We even collected the fulgurites from the Great Sand Sea in the Libyan Desert ourselves!
Every Piece is Unique—Guaranteed.
In this category, you are not just buying "any" piece. We understand the value of true uniqueness. That is why every single fulgurite is professionally photographed by us. The product you see in the pictures is the exact specimen you will receive. This allows you to take your time and select the piece whose shape and character speaks to you the most.
A fulgurite is a snapshot of the moment when the primordial elements—Air and Earth, the energized sky and the resting ground—collide and fuse into fragile glass. An extraordinary collector's item and a powerful symbol!
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL18 Price: 19.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL19 Price: 48.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL10 Price: 52.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL27 Price: 49.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL13 Price: 31.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL04 Price: 134.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL23 Price: 31.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL09 Price: 60.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL34 Price: 27.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL17 Price: 40.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL14 Price: 13.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL21 Price: 151.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL24 Price: 73.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL15 Price: 42.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL25 Price: 68.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL16 Price: 32.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL01 Price: 123.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL33 Price: 16.00 EUR
Great sand sea, Libyan desert, Egypt
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL08 Price: 51.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL06 Price: 53.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL35 Price: 10.00 EUR
Great sand sea, Libyan desert, Egypt
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL03 Price: 92.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL26 Price: 52.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL20 Price: 84.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL29 Price: 35.00 EUR
Great sand sea, Libyan desert, Egypt
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL22 Price: 40.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL11 Price: 44.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL32 Price: 10.00 EUR
Great sand sea, Libyan desert, Egypt
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL31 Price: 10.00 EUR
Great sand sea, Libyan desert, Egypt
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL36 Price: 10.00 EUR
Great sand sea, Libyan desert, Egypt
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL07 Price: 69.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL02 Price: 90.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL30 Price: 16.00 EUR
Great sand sea, Libyan desert, Egypt
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL05 Price: 80.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL12 Price: 73.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA
Fulgurite (Fossilized Lightning)
Item-No.: FUL28 Price: 29.00 EUR
Placid Lakes, Highlands County, Florida, USA