Also mistaken for fulgurite by the more naturalistically minded, apparently. Maybe most common in the Nordics, based on viking references?
Additional links:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/100810-thor-thors-hammer-viking-graves-thunderstones-science
https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukonvaaja [Finnish]
Except nice to look at, yep!
Pick ups seem like a great example because they are so often a status/identify token.
I also don’t find them particularly good looking, but their owners sure do!
I like identity token for trucks that never see truck use.