Muonionalusta - iron meteorite - complete etched full slice! - 71.8 g

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Muonionalusta iron meteorite, a complete etched full slice from Muonionalusta, Sweden, weighing 71.8 g and supplied with a certificate and plastic stand.

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Etched slice of the Muonionalusta meteorite - 71.8 g with certificate and plastic stand

highest quality of processing

- stabilized by electrolysis to prevent internal corrosion

- Perfectly processed means: cut, ground and polished with utmost precision to achieve the best possible result in etching.


Thinly sliced to maximize surface area with minimal weight, showcasing the wonderful, unique pattern.


From the vastness of the universe, into your hands!


Muonionalusta is regarded as, with an age of about 4.6 billion years, one of the oldest known iron meteorites on our planet and thus a witness to the beginnings of our solar system.


The Muonionalusta meteorite is a meteorite that is classified as a fine octahedrite of type IVA and occurred in northern Scandinavia, west of the border between Sweden and Finland, about one million years ago.


Etched slice of the Muonionalusta meteorite - 71.8 g with certificate and plastic stand

highest quality of processing

- stabilized by electrolysis to prevent internal corrosion

- Perfectly processed means: cut, ground and polished with utmost precision to achieve the best possible result in etching.


Thinly sliced to maximize surface area with minimal weight, showcasing the wonderful, unique pattern.


From the vastness of the universe, into your hands!


Muonionalusta is regarded as, with an age of about 4.6 billion years, one of the oldest known iron meteorites on our planet and thus a witness to the beginnings of our solar system.


The Muonionalusta meteorite is a meteorite that is classified as a fine octahedrite of type IVA and occurred in northern Scandinavia, west of the border between Sweden and Finland, about one million years ago.

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Type of meteorite
Muonionalusta - iron meteorite - complete etched full slice!
Weight
71.8 g
Origin (Region/ City)
Muonionalusta
Country of Origin
Sweden
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