MuoniovalNusta - iron meteorite - complete etched full slice! - 75.23 g

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Francesco Moser
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Over 20 years collecting meteorites; former museum curator and experienced restorer.

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Muonionalusta iron meteorite, a complete etched full slice from Muonionalusta, Sweden, originating in the Muonionalusta region, weighing 75.23 g.

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Etched disc of the Muonionalusta meteorite - 75.23 g with certificate and plastic stand

- highest quality of workmanship

- stabilized by electrolysis to prevent internal rust

- Perfectly processed, meaning precisely cut, ground, and polished to achieve the best possible result in etching

- thinly sliced to provide a large surface area for little weight in order to showcase the wonderful unique pattern

From the depths of the universe, into your hands!

Muonionalusta is about 4.6 billion years old and is one of the oldest known iron meteorites on our planet, thus witnessing the beginnings of our planetary system.

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

Etched disc of the Muonionalusta meteorite - 75.23 g with certificate and plastic stand

- highest quality of workmanship

- stabilized by electrolysis to prevent internal rust

- Perfectly processed, meaning precisely cut, ground, and polished to achieve the best possible result in etching

- thinly sliced to provide a large surface area for little weight in order to showcase the wonderful unique pattern

From the depths of the universe, into your hands!

Muonionalusta is about 4.6 billion years old and is one of the oldest known iron meteorites on our planet, thus witnessing the beginnings of our planetary system.

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

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Type of meteorite
MuoniovalNusta - iron meteorite - complete etched full slice!
Weight
75.23 g
Origin (region/city)
Muonionalusta
Country of origin
Sweden
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