MURCHISON meteorite CM2, No reserve!!!!! - 0.1 g





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MURCHISON meteorite, CM2 carbonaceous chondrite, from Murchison, Australia, weight 0.1 g.
Description from the seller
Murchison is one of the most fascinating, coveted and hard to find meteorites
Scientists have discovered stardust that formed between 5,000 and 7,000 million years ago. “These are the oldest solid materials ever found, and they tell us how stars formed in our galaxy.”
The tiny “star fragments” analyzed come from a star that formed about 7,000 million years ago during a period of intense star formation. The material expelled by the star first drifted alone through interstellar space and later was buried within a rocky body, where it remained intact for billions of years.
That rock entered our atmosphere and broke apart into all the fragments of the Murchison meteorite that fell over Australia in 1969.
Finding these compounds represents a milestone, since most of the stardust that ends up deposited in meteorites is destroyed by pressure. Only around 5% of known meteorites contain material of this type, and its abundance usually does not exceed a few parts per million.
It is one of the most famous and studied falls of a carbonaceous chondrite
Carbonaceous chondrites account for about 4% of all meteorites
At Expometeoritos, we handle outreach, talks, workshops, analyses, classification and exhibitions of Meteorites.
All our pieces are certified and, moreover, we provide the chemical composition analysis if the piece’s value exceeds €300, performed at our facilities by X-ray Spectroscopy.
Seller's Story
Murchison is one of the most fascinating, coveted and hard to find meteorites
Scientists have discovered stardust that formed between 5,000 and 7,000 million years ago. “These are the oldest solid materials ever found, and they tell us how stars formed in our galaxy.”
The tiny “star fragments” analyzed come from a star that formed about 7,000 million years ago during a period of intense star formation. The material expelled by the star first drifted alone through interstellar space and later was buried within a rocky body, where it remained intact for billions of years.
That rock entered our atmosphere and broke apart into all the fragments of the Murchison meteorite that fell over Australia in 1969.
Finding these compounds represents a milestone, since most of the stardust that ends up deposited in meteorites is destroyed by pressure. Only around 5% of known meteorites contain material of this type, and its abundance usually does not exceed a few parts per million.
It is one of the most famous and studied falls of a carbonaceous chondrite
Carbonaceous chondrites account for about 4% of all meteorites
At Expometeoritos, we handle outreach, talks, workshops, analyses, classification and exhibitions of Meteorites.
All our pieces are certified and, moreover, we provide the chemical composition analysis if the piece’s value exceeds €300, performed at our facilities by X-ray Spectroscopy.

