No. 108226329

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Muonionalusta meteorite Iron meteorite - 210 g
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Muonionalusta meteorite Iron meteorite - 210 g

Discovered in 1906 in Norrbotten, Sweden, the Muonionalusta is one of the oldest meteorites ever found on Earth, having traveled through space for over a million years before landing on our planet. What makes this specimen truly extraordinary is its Widmanstätten pattern: an intricate crystalline structure of interlocking iron and nickel bands that forms only over millions of years of slow cooling in the vacuum of space. Impossible to replicate artificially. It is, quite literally, a piece of the cosmos with its entire history written within. Specimen details Name: Muonionalusta Place of discovery: Norrbotten, Sweden Year of discovery: 1906 Type: Iron | Fine octahedrite Composition: Iron and nickel Weight: 210 grams Includes: Certificate of authenticity The perfect piece for collectors, astronomy enthusiasts, or as a striking decorative statement.

No. 108226329

No longer available
Muonionalusta meteorite Iron meteorite - 210 g

Muonionalusta meteorite Iron meteorite - 210 g

Discovered in 1906 in Norrbotten, Sweden, the Muonionalusta is one of the oldest meteorites ever found on Earth, having traveled through space for over a million years before landing on our planet.

What makes this specimen truly extraordinary is its Widmanstätten pattern: an intricate crystalline structure of interlocking iron and nickel bands that forms only over millions of years of slow cooling in the vacuum of space. Impossible to replicate artificially. It is, quite literally, a piece of the cosmos with its entire history written within.

Specimen details

Name: Muonionalusta
Place of discovery: Norrbotten, Sweden
Year of discovery: 1906
Type: Iron | Fine octahedrite
Composition: Iron and nickel
Weight: 210 grams
Includes: Certificate of authenticity

The perfect piece for collectors, astronomy enthusiasts, or as a striking decorative statement.

Bidding closed
Francesco Moser
Expert
Estimate  € 650 - € 750

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