Odessa - Metallic Meteorite - 360 g - (1)
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Selected by Francesco Moser
Over 20 years collecting meteorites; former museum curator and experienced restorer.
Estimate € 1,000 - € 1,100
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ODESSA metallic meteorite from Texas, United States (IAB-MG) weighing 360 g.
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Description from the seller
A complete piece of great beauty, with a multitude of shapes.
As the meteorite disintegrated upon impact, it is very difficult to find pieces for sale, since only a few specimens from this Odessa fall have been collected.
A metallic meteorite is composed, primarily, of iron and nickel.
In reality, it is a piece of the asteroid's core. In the differentiation process, when the asteroid is a ball of magma during its formation, iron and nickel settle at the center of the asteroid, as they are the heaviest elements. After cooling, the asteroid's metallic core is formed. Through catastrophic collisions, the asteroid and its core break apart and those fragments remain in space until some piece falls to our planet. It is estimated that they represent 5.7% of falls.
The crater was identified by Daniel Barringuer, the same person who recognized the famous METEOR CRATER in Arizona, in the late 1920s, and the first Odessa meteorite was described in 1922.
The main crater measures 160 meters in diameter and 2 meters in depth.
At Expometeoritos, we handle outreach, talks, workshops, analyses, classification, and exhibitions of meteorites.
We are members of:
.- IMCA (International Meteorite Collectors Association) #8187
.- Meteoritical Society
.- American Meteor Society
All our pieces are certified and, furthermore, we provide the analysis of the chemical composition if the piece's value exceeds €300, performed at our facilities by X-ray spectroscopy.
Seller's Story
We search for pieces of the cosmos
to put the universe in your hands.
At Expometeoritos we are dedicated to visiting the most inhospitable corners of the planet in search of meteorites and all those elements (Impactites, Suevites, Tektites, etc.) that attest to what the universe around us is like and how it works.
We are adventurous, curious and restless by nature and thanks to this project we can bring the secrets of the cosmos closer to all of you in a different way.
We organize informative talks, exhibitions, we analyze and classify, cut and polish meteorites and, in addition, we offer you the best pieces so that you can get hold of them and have a piece of the universe in your own home.
Our commitment is complete and we want you to have all the guarantees and confidence, that is why all our pieces are certified and an analysis of their chemical composition is also included if the value of the piece exceeds €300. The analysis is carried out in our facilities by X-ray spectrography.
The pieces will be sent by express service UPS 24/48 hours
We are members of:
.- IMCA (International Association of Meteorite Collectors) #8187
.- GMA (Global Meteorite Association) #0078
.- Meteorical Society
.-American Meteor Society
Collegiate Nº 8187 authorized by IMCA for the issuance of official certificates
Translated by Google TranslateA complete piece of great beauty, with a multitude of shapes.
As the meteorite disintegrated upon impact, it is very difficult to find pieces for sale, since only a few specimens from this Odessa fall have been collected.
A metallic meteorite is composed, primarily, of iron and nickel.
In reality, it is a piece of the asteroid's core. In the differentiation process, when the asteroid is a ball of magma during its formation, iron and nickel settle at the center of the asteroid, as they are the heaviest elements. After cooling, the asteroid's metallic core is formed. Through catastrophic collisions, the asteroid and its core break apart and those fragments remain in space until some piece falls to our planet. It is estimated that they represent 5.7% of falls.
The crater was identified by Daniel Barringuer, the same person who recognized the famous METEOR CRATER in Arizona, in the late 1920s, and the first Odessa meteorite was described in 1922.
The main crater measures 160 meters in diameter and 2 meters in depth.
At Expometeoritos, we handle outreach, talks, workshops, analyses, classification, and exhibitions of meteorites.
We are members of:
.- IMCA (International Meteorite Collectors Association) #8187
.- Meteoritical Society
.- American Meteor Society
All our pieces are certified and, furthermore, we provide the analysis of the chemical composition if the piece's value exceeds €300, performed at our facilities by X-ray spectroscopy.
Seller's Story
We search for pieces of the cosmos
to put the universe in your hands.
At Expometeoritos we are dedicated to visiting the most inhospitable corners of the planet in search of meteorites and all those elements (Impactites, Suevites, Tektites, etc.) that attest to what the universe around us is like and how it works.
We are adventurous, curious and restless by nature and thanks to this project we can bring the secrets of the cosmos closer to all of you in a different way.
We organize informative talks, exhibitions, we analyze and classify, cut and polish meteorites and, in addition, we offer you the best pieces so that you can get hold of them and have a piece of the universe in your own home.
Our commitment is complete and we want you to have all the guarantees and confidence, that is why all our pieces are certified and an analysis of their chemical composition is also included if the value of the piece exceeds €300. The analysis is carried out in our facilities by X-ray spectrography.
The pieces will be sent by express service UPS 24/48 hours
We are members of:
.- IMCA (International Association of Meteorite Collectors) #8187
.- GMA (Global Meteorite Association) #0078
.- Meteorical Society
.-American Meteor Society
Collegiate Nº 8187 authorized by IMCA for the issuance of official certificates
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Number of objects
1
Name of meteorite
Odessa
Type of meteorite
- Metallic Meteorite
Supplement
Type IAB-MG
Weight
360 g
Origin (region/city)
Texas
Country of origin
United States
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