{"title":"Newest Arrivals","description":"\u003cp\u003eEverything Under the Sun!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"43-9g-eucrite-polymict-nwa-11341-meteorite-collectors-specimen","title":"43.9g Eucrite Polymict I NWA 11341","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer:\u003c\/strong\u003e 43.9g Eucrite, P\u003cspan\u003eolymict\u003c\/span\u003e I NWA 11341\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eucrite Polymict\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial name:\u003c\/strong\u003e NWA11341\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e 43.9 gram Meteorite \/ HED Achondrite Eucrite Polymict Meteorite.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe HED Meteorite Clan: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003epetrological evidence and data from NASA's \u003ci\u003eDawn\u003c\/i\u003e mission indicate that nearly monomineralic ultramafic orthopyroxenite, olivine-bearing, and the much more rare harzburgitic, and dunite diogenites formed alongside each other. They likely originated as cumulates within localized magma chambers (plutons) situated across Vesta's lower crust and the lower-crust\/upper-mantle transition zone. While the eucrites represent more evolved plagioclase rich mafic upper to middle zone crustal material. The howardites were formed by impact mixing of the diogenitic and eucritic material both in situ and during ejection events.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe HED meteorites are so named for the three types of meteorites that comprise the group; Howardite, \u003cstrong\u003eEucrite \u003c\/strong\u003eand Diogenite. The Eucrite and Diogenite are meteorites with distinct chemistries, while the Howardite is a mix of the eucritic and diogenitic material. The HEDs are differentiated achondritic meteorites, thought to originate from the large differentiated asteroid 4 Vesta. Vesta is one of the only asteroids visible with the naked eye and low powered telescopes.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe Vesta parent body origin for the HED clan of meteorites is considered to have been conclusively established for many years. However, the late Dr. John Wasson, a planetary science researcher from UCLA had long held that the HED meteorite clan originated from another unknown Vesta-like asteroid that was blown apart long ago. This is because we also find a class of iron meteorites with nearly identical oxygen isotopes as the HED clan. This along with other research lead Dr. Wasson to conclude the HED clan of meteorites come from another differentiated V-type asteroid that was in a cataclysmic collision liberating part or all of its metal core along with the HED meteorites.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eHowever, this hypothesis does not necessarily rule out the possibility that a \"reaccreted\" Vesta and the smaller V-type asteroids collectively known as Vestoids along with the HED meteorites and the isotopically paired irons were all once part of a much larger dwarf planet prior to a massive collision with another large body. While most researchers consider the case mostly closed on this debate, the paradox of isotopically paired core metal raised by Dr. Wasson's hypothesis has not been resolved. This leaves some to speculate that perhaps we still have more to learn about this fascinating clan of achondrite meteorites and even Vesta itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e 43.9g Eucrite NWA 11341 Meteorite w\/ signed Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNote: This is 1 of the 7 stones mentioned in the official Met. Soc. entry included below.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"tablefat\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\" id=\"maintable\" border=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ccaption\u003e\u003c\/caption\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" class=\"insidehead\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorthwest Africa 11341\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eBasic information\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Northwest Africa 11341\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/b\u003e NWA 11341\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserved fall:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear found:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(Northwest Africa)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e240 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable summary=\"used for layout\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEucrite-pmict\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e        \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 291 approved meteorites classified as Eucrite-pmict.   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/metbull.php?sea=Eucrite-pmict\u0026amp;sfor=types\u0026amp;stype=exact\u0026amp;lrec=50\u0026amp;srt=name\"\u003e[show all]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSearch for other:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/metbull.php?sea=\u0026amp;sfor=names\u0026amp;stype=contains\u0026amp;lrec=50\u0026amp;categ=Achondrites\u0026amp;srt=name\"\u003eAchondrites\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/metbull.php?sea=\u0026amp;sfor=names\u0026amp;stype=contains\u0026amp;lrec=50\u0026amp;categ=Eucrites\u0026amp;srt=name\"\u003eEucrites\u003c\/a\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/metbull.php?sea=\u0026amp;sfor=names\u0026amp;stype=contains\u0026amp;lrec=50\u0026amp;categ=HED+achondrites\u0026amp;srt=name\"\u003eHED achondrites\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eComments:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003eApproved 28 Jun 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWriteup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"writeup\"\u003e\n\u003cbig\u003e\u003cu\u003eWriteup from MB 106:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNorthwest Africa 11341\u003c\/strong\u003e (NWA 11341)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003e(Northwest Africa)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003ePurchased: 2016\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eClassification: HED achondrite (Eucrite, polymict)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e: Purchased by Dustin Dickens in Morocco, January 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e: Seven identical appearing stones with weathered exteriors. Saw cuts show a breccia with black shock melt domains, a few vesicles were observed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePetrography\u003c\/strong\u003e: (C. Agee,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e) Microprobe examination of a polished mount shows fragmental breccia of basaltic clasts, feldspars clasts, pyroxene clasts, and vesicular shock melt pockets. Accessory silica, ilmenite and chromite are present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeochemistry\u003c\/strong\u003e: (C. Agee and B. Ha,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e) Diogenitic pyroxene Fs\u003csub\u003e22.6\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e2.1\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=31, n=1; cumulate eucritic pyroxene Fs\u003csub\u003e35.1±2.9\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e5.3±2.6\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=29±2, n=4; basaltic eucritic pyroxene Fs\u003csub\u003e50.2±4.5\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e8.3±4.3\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=30±1, n=7; basaltic sub-calcic augite Fs\u003csub\u003e37.8\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e23.5\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=29, n=1; plagioclase An\u003csub\u003e92±1.9\u003c\/sub\u003e, n=9.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification\u003c\/strong\u003e: Polymict eucrite based on the volume percent lithologies: ~62% basaltic eucrite, 31% cumulate eucrite, and ~8% diogenite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimens\u003c\/strong\u003e: 20.0 g including a probe mount on deposit at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e, Dustin Dickens holds the main mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eData from:\u003cbr\u003e  MB106\u003cbr\u003e  Table 0\u003cbr\u003e  Line 0:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlace of purchase:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMorocco\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eP 2016\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003ePieces:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eClass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEucrite-pmict\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eShock stage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ehigh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeathering grade:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emoderate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eFerrosilite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22.6, 35.1±2.9, 50.2±4.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eWollastonite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.1, 5.3±2.6, 8.3±4.3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassifier:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC. Agee, UNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec mass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec location:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMain mass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDustin Dickens\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eComments:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDD-12; submitted by C. Agee, UNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eInstitutions\u003cbr\u003e   and collections\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/MetBullCollectionInfo.php?coll=UNM\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e: Institute of Meteoritics MSC03 2050 University of New Mexico Albuquerque NM 87131-1126 USA, United States;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/meteorite.unm.edu\/\"\u003eWebsite\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(institutional address; updated 12 Feb 2015)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36363143809,"sku":"NWA1134120170002","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/transparent-Photoroom_2_59c44df0-06dd-482a-bcea-22376a36f03f.jpg?v=1763072409"},{"product_id":"amazing-unclassified-meteorite-98-7g","title":"98.7g Amazing Unclassified Chondrite Meteorite","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e98.7 gram Unclassified Ordinary Chondrite meteorite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType: \u003c\/strong\u003eOrdinary Chondrite  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an amazing 98.7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #1f2124; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, San Francisco, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eg ordinary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e chondrite. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003eCollection grade individual  A++ specimen. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e98.7g Ordinary chondrite specimen as shown, and signed Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFrom Wikipedia:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Chondrites\u003c\/b\u003e are stony (non-metallic) meteorites that have not been modified due to melting or differentiation of the parent body.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThey are formed when various types of dust and small grains that were present in the early solar system accreted to form primitive asteroids. They are the most common type of meteorite that falls to Earth with estimates for the proportion of the total fall that they represent varying between 85.7% and 86.2%. Their study provides important clues for understanding the origin and age of the Solar System the synthesis of organic compounds, the origin of life or the presence of water on Earth One of their characteristics is the presence of chondrules which are round grains formed by distinct minerals, that normally constitute between 20% and 80% of a chondrite by volume.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChondrites can be differentiated from iron meteorites due to their low iron and nickel content. Other non-metallic meteorites, achondrites, which lack chondrules, were formed more recently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are currently over 27,000 chondrites in the world's collections. The largest individual stone ever recovered, weighing 1770 kg, was part of the Jilin meteorite shower of 1976. Chondrite falls range from single stones to extraordinary showers consisting of thousands of individual stones, as occurred in the Holbrook Fall of 1912, where an estimated 14,000 stones rained down on northern Arizona.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":7840025968692,"sku":"OC20180003","price":490.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/transparent-Photoroom_1_374ee2ec-f707-406a-b473-5146d1d1a8e2.jpg?v=1763137537"},{"product_id":"iron-meteorite-agoudal-27-17g-collectors-specimen-i-iiab-iron-meteorite","title":"27.17g AGOUDAL I IIAB Iron Meteorite","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn Offer:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAGOUDAL IIAB Iron Meteorite - 32.56g collector's specimen with nice shape. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA truly special piece. This specimen was hand selected while on expedition in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Acquisition at the source allows Top Meteorite to offer the highest quality specimen(s) cherry picked onsite. The Agoudal IIAB iron meteorite displays a wide range of quality ranging from very sculpted high quality specimens with flow lines to extremely weathered pieces rusting into sheets and nearly worthless. With patience and care, the best specimens can be pulled from the bulk. Agoudal is a meteorite dear to my heart, and I have spent a great deal of time studying and writing about the impact structure and the relationship between this structure(s) and the Agoudal IIAB meteorite. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ds_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL BULLETIN DATABASE ENTRY BELLOW\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"tablefat\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\" id=\"maintable\" border=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" class=\"insidehead\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgoudal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eBasic information\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Agoudal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/b\u003e There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserved fall: \u003c\/b\u003eNo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear found: \u003c\/b\u003e2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry: \u003c\/b\u003eMorocco \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 100 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable summary=\"used for layout\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"width: 100.002%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 34.7028%;\"\u003eMeteoritical Bulletin:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 17.0789%;\"\u003eMB 102\u003ca\u003e  \u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 17.6425%;\"\u003e(2013)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30.5054%;\"\u003eIron, IIAB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 34.7028%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 17.0789%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 17.6425%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30.5054%;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIron, IIAB\u003c\/b\u003e    \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 134 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IIAB.   [show all]\u003cbr\u003eSearch for other: IIAB irons, Iron meteorites, and Metal-rich meteorites\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eComments:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003eApproved 27 Apr 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWriteup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"writeup\"\u003e\n\u003cbig\u003e\u003cu\u003eWriteup from MB 102:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgoudal\u003c\/strong\u003e        31°59.074’N, 5°30.917’W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eCentre-South, Morocco\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eFound: 2000\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eClassification: Iron meteorite (IIAB)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e: (H. Chennaoui Aoudjehane, M. Aboulahris, \u003ci\u003eFSAC\u003c\/i\u003e) Two small pieces of iron were collected in 2000 in the Agoudal area, High Atlas Mountains, Morocco, and sold to tourists. In September 2011, one piece was sold to a dealer in Errich, who recognized it as an iron meteorite. During the last months of 2012, systematic searching by meteorite hunters with metal detectors resulted in the discovery of a large number of meteorites, mostly small. Many pieces were collected on the surface or buried a few cm deep. The largest piece recovered was 60 kg, buried ~50 cm below the surface. On 9 February 2013, H. Chennaoui Aoudjehane, M. Aoudjehane and M. Aboulahris collected 200 g of specimens; the listed coordinates are those of the largest piece they recovered. The strewnfield is not yet clearly defined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e: Total mass is \u0026gt;100 kg. Hundreds of small pieces (1-100 g), many 100-1000 g, and a few pieces \u0026gt;1 kg, have been recovered. The majority of collected material occurs as 2-5 cm, irregularly shaped shrapnel pieces. Most pieces have a thin weathering rind. Some smaller bullet-shaped (~cm-sized) fragments are rounded, showing well-developed fusion crust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePetrography\u003c\/strong\u003e: (L. Garvie, \u003ci\u003eASU\u003c\/i\u003e) Decimeter-sized pieces show a coarse pattern of irregular, interlocking kamacite grains; some grains with sub-boundaries. Widmanstätten pattern not evident in the small sections studied. Grain boundaries commonly curved. Etched pieces range from shiny with well-developed Neumann bands, to pieces with a matte appearance, typical of the hatched ε-structure. The shock-hatched regions show incipient recrystallization, with secondary growth of irregularly-shaped (to 1 mm) kamacite. No plessite observed. Schreibersite abundant occurring as cm-sized skeletal crystals at the centers of kamacite crystals, as rhabdites, and as a grain boundary precipitate. Rhabdites locally numerous as sharp, 10-25 μm faceted prisms. Scattered troilite nodules, to 1 cm. Troilite not surrounded by schreibersite, but instead large skeletal schreibersite is situated a few mm away. Heat-affected zone visible on some stones. Several of the smaller pieces, and especially the rounded bullet-shaped stones, have fusion crust and heated-affected zone of varying thickness; some completely recrystallized.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeochemistry\u003c\/strong\u003e: (C. Herd and G. Chen, \u003ci\u003eUAb\u003c\/i\u003e): ICP-MS data, Ni 5.5 wt%, Co 4.1 mg\/g, Ga 58 μg\/g, Ir \u0026lt; 0.04 μg\/g and Au ~ 1 μg\/g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification\u003c\/strong\u003e: Iron, IIAB. Structurally similar to Ainsworth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimens\u003c\/strong\u003e: Type specimens include 2406 g, \u003ci\u003eASU\u003c\/i\u003e; 17.5 g, \u003ci\u003eUAb\u003c\/i\u003e; 200 g, \u003ci\u003eFSAC\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOther names\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e: \u003c\/i\u003eThis meteorite has been sold and traded under the name \"Imilchil\"\u003ci\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eData from:\u003cbr\u003e  MB102\u003cbr\u003e  Table 0\u003cbr\u003e  Line 0:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eState\/Prov\/County:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCentre-South\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin or pseudonym:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHigh Atlas Mountains\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eLatitude:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e31°59.074'N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eLongitude:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5°30.917'W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026gt;100 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003ePieces:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMany\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eClass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIron, IIAB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeathering grade:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eW1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassifier:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC.Herd, UAb, L. Garvie, ASU, H.Chennaoui Aoudjehane, FSAC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec mass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2406 g ASU; 17.5 g UAb; 200 g FSAC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec location:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFSAC, ASU, UAb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMain mass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eASU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinder:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnonymous\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eComments:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSubmitted by H. Chennaoui Aoudjehane, L. Garvie, C. Herd\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eInstitutions\u003cbr\u003e   and collections\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eASU\u003c\/i\u003e: Center for Meteorite Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287-1404, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 14 Jan 2012)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFSAC\u003c\/i\u003e: Universite Hassan II Casablanca, Faculte des Sciences Ain Chock, Departement de Géologie, BP 5366 Maârif, Casablanca, Morocco (institutional address; updated 9 Jan 2013)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUAb\u003c\/i\u003e: 1-26 Earth Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E3, Canada, Canada; Website (institutional address; updated 17 Oct 2011)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eID - AGDL2018014\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13663860588596,"sku":"AGDL2018014","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/transparent-Photoroom_3_d1928370-f830-49f6-9f48-14e21bd86bd3.jpg?v=1762714961"},{"product_id":"ordinary-chondrite-meteorite-with-fresh-crust-2-65g","title":"6.29g ORDINARY CHONDRITE Meteorite with FRESH CRUST","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 6.29g Ordinary unclassified chondrite meteorite with very fresh crust. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a 6.29 gram unclassified NWA Ordinary Chondrite meteorite with fresh crust.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.74g Ordinary unclassified chondrite meteorite specimen as shown, membrane storage\/display box, \u0026amp; signed Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis specimen is 100% guaranteed to be a stony meteorite of the general class \"chondrite\". \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom Wikipedia:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Chondrites\u003c\/b\u003e are stony (non-metallic) \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Meteorite\" title=\"Meteorite\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003emeteorites\u003c\/a\u003e that have not been modified due to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Melting\" title=\"Melting\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003emelting\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Planetary_differentiation\" title=\"Planetary differentiation\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003edifferentiation\u003c\/a\u003e of the parent body. They are formed when various types of dust and small grains that were present in the early solar system accreted to form primitive \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Asteroid\" title=\"Asteroid\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003easteroids\u003c\/a\u003e. They are the most common type of meteorite that falls to Earth with estimates for the proportion of the total fall that they represent varying between 85.7% and 86.2%. Their study provides important clues for understanding the origin and age of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Solar_System\" title=\"Solar System\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eSolar System\u003c\/a\u003e, the synthesis of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organic_compound\" title=\"Organic compound\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eorganic compounds\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abiogenesis\" title=\"Abiogenesis\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eorigin of life\u003c\/a\u003e or the presence of water on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Earth\" title=\"Earth\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eEarth\u003c\/a\u003e. One of their characteristics is the presence of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chondrule\" title=\"Chondrule\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003echondrules\u003c\/a\u003e, which are round grains formed by distinct minerals, that normally constitute between 20% and 80% of a chondrite by volume.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003eID - OC20180009\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13853187309620,"sku":"OC20180009","price":62.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/transparent_dd4dfd8a-9f48-4ccf-99e1-897ad77b8084.jpg?v=1763056295"},{"product_id":"ordinary-chondrite-meteorite-with-fresh-crust-5-1g","title":"4.54g ORDINARY CHONDRITE Meteorite with FRESH CRUST","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 4.54g Ordinary unclassified chondrite meteorite with very fresh crust. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a 4.54 gram unclassified NWA Ordinary Chondrite meteorite with fresh crust.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.54g Ordinary unclassified chondrite meteorite specimen as shown, membrane storage\/display box, \u0026amp; signed Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis specimen is 100% guaranteed to be a stony meteorite of the general class \"chondrite\". \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom Wikipedia:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Chondrites\u003c\/b\u003e are stony (non-metallic) \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" title=\"Meteorite\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Meteorite\"\u003emeteorites\u003c\/a\u003e that have not been modified due to \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" title=\"Melting\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Melting\"\u003emelting\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" title=\"Planetary differentiation\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Planetary_differentiation\"\u003edifferentiation\u003c\/a\u003e of the parent body. They are formed when various types of dust and small grains that were present in the early solar system accreted to form primitive \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" title=\"Asteroid\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Asteroid\"\u003easteroids\u003c\/a\u003e. They are the most common type of meteorite that falls to Earth with estimates for the proportion of the total fall that they represent varying between 85.7% and 86.2%. Their study provides important clues for understanding the origin and age of the \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" title=\"Solar System\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Solar_System\"\u003eSolar System\u003c\/a\u003e, the synthesis of \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" title=\"Organic compound\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organic_compound\"\u003eorganic compounds\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" title=\"Abiogenesis\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abiogenesis\"\u003eorigin of life\u003c\/a\u003e or the presence of water on \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" title=\"Earth\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Earth\"\u003eEarth\u003c\/a\u003e. One of their characteristics is the presence of \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" title=\"Chondrule\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chondrule\"\u003echondrules\u003c\/a\u003e, which are round grains formed by distinct minerals, that normally constitute between 20% and 80% of a chondrite by volume.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003eID - OC20180012\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13853190586420,"sku":"OC20180012","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/transparent-Photoroom_63f4d297-2509-4a6a-8946-32e00cb2212f.jpg?v=1763058168"},{"product_id":"ordinary-chondrite-meteorite-with-fresh-crust-4-27g","title":"4.27g ORDINARY CHONDRITE Meteorite with FRESH CRUST","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 4.27g Ordinary unclassified chondrite meteorite with very fresh crust. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a 4.27 gram unclassified NWA Ordinary Chondrite meteorite with fresh crust.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.27g Ordinary unclassified chondrite meteorite specimen as shown, membrane storage\/display box, \u0026amp; signed Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003eThis specimen is 100% guaranteed to be a stony meteorite of the general class \"chondrite\". \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom Wikipedia:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Chondrites\u003c\/b\u003e are stony (non-metallic) \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Meteorite\" title=\"Meteorite\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003emeteorites\u003c\/a\u003e that have not been modified due to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Melting\" title=\"Melting\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003emelting\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Planetary_differentiation\" title=\"Planetary differentiation\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003edifferentiation\u003c\/a\u003e of the parent body. They are formed when various types of dust and small grains that were present in the early solar system accreted to form primitive \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Asteroid\" title=\"Asteroid\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003easteroids\u003c\/a\u003e. They are the most common type of meteorite that falls to Earth with estimates for the proportion of the total fall that they represent varying between 85.7% and 86.2%. Their study provides important clues for understanding the origin and age of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Solar_System\" title=\"Solar System\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eSolar System\u003c\/a\u003e, the synthesis of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organic_compound\" title=\"Organic compound\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eorganic compounds\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abiogenesis\" title=\"Abiogenesis\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eorigin of life\u003c\/a\u003e or the presence of water on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Earth\" title=\"Earth\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eEarth\u003c\/a\u003e. One of their characteristics is the presence of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chondrule\" title=\"Chondrule\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003echondrules\u003c\/a\u003e, which are round grains formed by distinct minerals, that normally constitute between 20% and 80% of a chondrite by volume.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13853192650804,"sku":"OC20180013","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/transparent-Photoroom_f80e11ea-228d-4cbe-9cad-3be6d3b8583a.jpg?v=1763058594"},{"product_id":"ordinary-chondrite-meteorite-with-fresh-crust-5-1g-1","title":"5.1g ORDINARY CHONDRITE Meteorite with FRESH CRUST","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 5.1g Ordinary unclassified chondrite meteorite with very fresh crust. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a 5.1 gram unclassified NWA Ordinary Chondrite meteorite with fresh crust.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.1g Ordinary unclassified chondrite meteorite specimen as shown, membrane storage\/display box, \u0026amp; signed Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis specimen is 100% guaranteed to be a stony meteorite of the general class \"chondrite\". \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom Wikipedia:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Chondrites\u003c\/b\u003e are stony (non-metallic) \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Meteorite\" title=\"Meteorite\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003emeteorites\u003c\/a\u003e that have not been modified due to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Melting\" title=\"Melting\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003emelting\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Planetary_differentiation\" title=\"Planetary differentiation\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003edifferentiation\u003c\/a\u003e of the parent body. They are formed when various types of dust and small grains that were present in the early solar system accreted to form primitive \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Asteroid\" title=\"Asteroid\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003easteroids\u003c\/a\u003e. They are the most common type of meteorite that falls to Earth with estimates for the proportion of the total fall that they represent varying between 85.7% and 86.2%. Their study provides important clues for understanding the origin and age of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Solar_System\" title=\"Solar System\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eSolar System\u003c\/a\u003e, the synthesis of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organic_compound\" title=\"Organic compound\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eorganic compounds\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abiogenesis\" title=\"Abiogenesis\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eorigin of life\u003c\/a\u003e or the presence of water on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Earth\" title=\"Earth\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eEarth\u003c\/a\u003e. One of their characteristics is the presence of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chondrule\" title=\"Chondrule\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003echondrules\u003c\/a\u003e, which are round grains formed by distinct minerals, that normally constitute between 20% and 80% of a chondrite by volume.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003eID - OC20180011\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13853193961524,"sku":"OC20180011","price":51.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/transparent-Photoroom_a09bbef4-9d85-4204-8356-6ec7935320d5.jpg?v=1763056930"},{"product_id":"ordinary-chondrite-meteorite-with-fresh-crust-2-70g","title":"2.70g ORDINARY CHONDRITE Meteorite with FRESH CRUST","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2.70g Ordinary unclassified chondrite meteorite with very fresh crust. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a 2.70 gram unclassified NWA Ordinary Chondrite meteorite with fresh crust.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.70g Ordinary unclassified chondrite meteorite specimen as shown, membrane storage\/display box, \u0026amp; signed Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003eThis specimen is 100% guaranteed to be a stony meteorite of the general class \"chondrite\". \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom Wikipedia:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Chondrites\u003c\/b\u003e are stony (non-metallic) \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Meteorite\" title=\"Meteorite\"\u003emeteorites\u003c\/a\u003e that have not been modified due to \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Melting\" title=\"Melting\"\u003emelting\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Planetary_differentiation\" title=\"Planetary differentiation\"\u003edifferentiation\u003c\/a\u003e of the parent body. They are formed when various types of dust and small grains that were present in the early solar system accreted to form primitive \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Asteroid\" title=\"Asteroid\"\u003easteroids\u003c\/a\u003e. They are the most common type of meteorite that falls to Earth with estimates for the proportion of the total fall that they represent varying between 85.7% and 86.2%. Their study provides important clues for understanding the origin and age of the \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Solar_System\" title=\"Solar System\"\u003eSolar System\u003c\/a\u003e, the synthesis of \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organic_compound\" title=\"Organic compound\"\u003eorganic compounds\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abiogenesis\" title=\"Abiogenesis\"\u003eorigin of life\u003c\/a\u003e or the presence of water on \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Earth\" title=\"Earth\"\u003eEarth\u003c\/a\u003e. One of their characteristics is the presence of \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chondrule\" title=\"Chondrule\"\u003echondrules\u003c\/a\u003e, which are round grains formed by distinct minerals, that normally constitute between 20% and 80% of a chondrite by volume.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13853198385204,"sku":"OC20180016","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/transparent-Photoroom_1_f83308a8-2755-48c6-8fb5-6bac19a7fcbe.jpg?v=1763059407"},{"product_id":"red-planet-a-fresh-look-at-extraordinary-mars-by-giles-sparrow","title":"Red Planet: A Fresh Look at Mars by Giles Sparrow - Book","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text--center\"\u003eOverview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text--medium overview-content\"\u003eMars has always dominated our imagination—and now we are discovering more and more about the reality of the Red Planet. Lush and authoritative, this fascinating guide brings Mars to vivid life through incredible images (some never before published) taken from the Mars rovers, manned spaceflights, the International Space Station, and the Hubble telescope.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRed Planet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexamines the scale of Mars, what we understand about its inhospitable climate, and how our newfound knowledge will inform humanity's attempts, finally, to build long-term colonies there.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text--medium overview-content\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text--medium overview-content\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text--medium overview-content\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s-name\"\u003eAuthor:  Giles Sparrow\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s-name\"\u003eNumber Of Pages:  144 pages\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s-name\"\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003eIllustrations: Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s-name\"\u003ePublication Year:  2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s-name\"\u003eLanguage:  English\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s-name\"\u003ePublisher:  Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":14869312897076,"sku":"REDPLANETBOOK19","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/products\/REDPLANETIMAGE.jpg?v=1556043834"},{"product_id":"drilling-for-meteorites-by-james-p-tobin-book","title":"Drilling For Meteorites by James P. Tobin, SIGNED BY AUTHOR - Book","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text--center\"\u003eOverview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text--medium overview-content\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDrilling For Meteorites is the untold story of Meteor Crater in 1920-21 when it was a lonely, isolated mining camp. Bitter cold in the winter, broiling heat in the summer, and roaring winds were just some of the troubles a hearty band of drillers faced in their attempt to find the buried star under the crater rim. Led by mining superintendent L. F. S. Holland they fought a battle with a natural wonder, Earth's first impact crater to be investigated. Their saga was preserved in the papers saved by Mr. Holland. Many of the features seen at Meteor Crater today have their origin in the one year that L. F. S. Holland was in charge. The tunnel and tailing pile on the south wall, the buildings on the south slope, the actual drilling site where 5,500 tons of rock were removed are just a few of the remains from 1920-21 which survive. This and much more is revealed in detail in Drilling for Meteorites.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text--medium overview-content\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text--medium overview-content\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text--medium overview-content\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vertical_module_list_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"about_author\" class=\"about_content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"about_author_v\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"textmodulecontent\"\u003eJames Tobin is a science writer, novelist, and photographer with a lifelong love of anything related to meteorites and astronomy. When he is not out hunting meteorites in the deserts of the southwestern United States, he can often be found on moonless nights doing astrophotography.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"textmodulecontent\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"textmodulecontent\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"textmodulecontent\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"textmodulecontent\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vertical_module_list_row\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vertical_module_list_row\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBibliographic Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003eTittle: Drilling for Meteorites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s-name\"\u003eAuthor:  James P. Tobin\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s-name\"\u003eNumber Of Pages:  244 pages\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s-name\"\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003eIllustrations: Yes - black and white.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s-name\"\u003ePublication Year:  2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s-name\"\u003eLanguage:  English\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s-name\"\u003ePublisher:\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eJames P. Tobin\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003eSigned by Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":14869671575604,"sku":"DRILLINGFORMETEORITES19","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/products\/DRILLINGFORMET19.jpg?v=1556046306"},{"product_id":"drilling-for-meteorites-by-james-p-tobin-unsigned-book","title":"Drilling For Meteorites by James P. Tobin - Book","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text--center\"\u003eOverview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text--medium overview-content\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDrilling For Meteorites is the untold story of Meteor Crater in 1920-21 when it was a lonely, isolated mining camp. Bitter cold in the winter, broiling heat in the summer, and roaring winds were just some of the troubles a hearty band of drillers faced in their attempt to find the buried star under the crater rim. Led by mining superintendent L. F. S. Holland they fought a battle with a natural wonder, Earth's first impact crater to be investigated. Their saga was preserved in the papers saved by Mr. Holland. Many of the features seen at Meteor Crater today have their origin in the one year that L. F. S. Holland was in charge. The tunnel and tailing pile on the south wall, the buildings on the south slope, the actual drilling site where 5,500 tons of rock were removed are just a few of the remains from 1920-21 which survive. This and much more is revealed in detail in Drilling for Meteorites.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text--medium overview-content\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text--medium overview-content\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text--medium overview-content\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vertical_module_list_row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"about_author\" class=\"about_content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"about_author_v\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"textmodulecontent\"\u003eJames Tobin is a science writer, novelist, and photographer with a lifelong love of anything related to meteorites and astronomy. When he is not out hunting meteorites in the deserts of the southwestern United States, he can often be found on moonless nights doing astrophotography.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"textmodulecontent\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"textmodulecontent\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"textmodulecontent\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"textmodulecontent\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vertical_module_list_row\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vertical_module_list_row\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBibliographic Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003eTittle: Drilling for Meteorites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s-name\"\u003eAuthor:  James P. Tobin\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s-name\"\u003eNumber Of Pages:  244 pages\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s-name\"\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003eIllustrations: Yes - black and white.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s-name\"\u003ePublication Year:  2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s-name\"\u003eLanguage:  English\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s-name\"\u003ePublisher:\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eJames P. Tobin\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note that this book has not been signed by the author.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":14869999714356,"sku":"DRILLINGFORMETEORITES19","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/products\/DRILLINGFORMET19_84ce0bf2-de67-4e7e-8350-3681a043b108.jpg?v=1556047219"},{"product_id":"how-to-find-treasure-from-space-by-geoffrey-notkin-of-meteorite-men-book","title":"How To Find Treasure From Space by Geoffrey Notkin of \"Meteorite Men\" NEW Edition - Book","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ox-6dd13a8d14-default-style\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text--center\"\u003eOverview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ox-6dd13a8d14-default-style\"\u003eThe definitive science and adventure guide to locating and recovering meteorites — the rarest and most captivating materials on Earth. Written by one of the best-known personalities in the field, the charismatic Emmy-winning host of television’s “Meteorite Men,” this fascinating work includes nuts-and-bolts specifics on how to search for, identify, and excavate rocks from space, and is packed with original photographs, illustrations, and insider information from an internationally recognized expert on an extraordinary — and otherworldly — subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text--medium overview-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vertical_module_list_row\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBibliographic Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003eTittle: How To Find Treasure From Space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s-name\"\u003eAuthor:  Geoffrey Notkin\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s-name\"\u003eNumber Of Pages: 142 pages\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s-name\"\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003eIllustrations: Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s-name\"\u003ePublication Year:  2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s-name\"\u003eLanguage:  English\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"s-name\"\u003ePublisher:  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eStanegate Press, Inc.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e150 photographs, diagrams, and illustrations in full color\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":14870142976052,"sku":"HOWTOFINDTREASURE19","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/products\/HowToFindTreasureFromSpace.png?v=1556048625"},{"product_id":"aubrite-achondrite-8-3g-meteorite-fragment-i-nwa-13304","title":"8.3g Aubrite Achondrite Meteorite Fragment I NWA 13304","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer: \u003c\/strong\u003e 8.3g Aubrite achondrite meteorite fragment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName:\u003c\/strong\u003e NWA 13304 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aubrite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e An amazing 8.3 gram achondrite meteorite fragment that comes from an unknown parent body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eThe aubrite class of achondrite meteorite is a very rare differentiated meteorite comprised mostly of the mineral enstatite. While we have sufficient (over 3) examples of these meteorite types to give them their own class, we still don't know what massive differentiated parent body they come from. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eNot to be confused with the undifferentiated EH and EL chondrites, these enstatite rich \u003cem\u003eachondrites\u003c\/em\u003e come from a much larger differentiated parent body, and are far more rare. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eOFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" id=\"maintable\" cellpadding=\"4\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tablefat\"\u003e\n\u003ccaption\u003e\u003c\/caption\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"insidehead\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorthwest Africa 13304\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eBasic information\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Northwest Africa 13304\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/b\u003e NWA 13304\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserved fall:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear found:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(Northwest Africa)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e263 g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" summary=\"used for layout\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAubrite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e            \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 65 approved meteorites classified as Aubrite.   [show all]\u003cbr\u003eSearch for other:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAchondrites,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAubrites,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEnstatite achondrites, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEnstatite-rich meteorites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eComments:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003eApproved 23 May 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWriteup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"writeup\"\u003e\n\u003cbig\u003e\u003cu\u003eWriteup from MB 109:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNorthwest Africa 13304\u003c\/strong\u003e (NWA 13304)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eNorthwest Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003ePurchased: 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eClassification: Enstatite achondrite (Aubrite)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two fragments of ~23 g purchased by Dustin Dickens October of 2019 in Morocco from Mohamed Amouri. Dustin later received an additional ~24 0g stone from Hammi in February of 2020 at the Tucson gem and mineral show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e: Exterior has dark colored fusion crust patches. Saw cuts and broken surfaces reveal a breccia of fragmented white pyroxene grains, some up to several mm in size, set in a fine-grained matrix. Scattered brown-orange colored, oxidized metal grains are visible throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePetrography\u003c\/strong\u003e: (C. Agee,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e) This meteorite consists primarily of larger fragmental enstatite and diopside grains nested in a fine-grained, cataclastic matrix of enstatite and diopside. Kamacite, troilite, alabandite, and daubreelite were detected. Olivine and plagioclase were not detected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeochemistry\u003c\/strong\u003e: (C. Agee,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e) Enstatite Fa\u003csub\u003e0.1±0.1\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e1.3±0.3\u003c\/sub\u003e, n=5; diopside Fs\u003csub\u003e0.0±0.0\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e42.1±4.7\u003c\/sub\u003e, n=2. Oxygen isotopes (K. Ziegler,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e): 3 acid-washed fragments analyzed by laser fluorination gave δ\u003csup\u003e18\u003c\/sup\u003eO= 5.511, 5.608, 5.742; δ\u003csup\u003e17\u003c\/sup\u003eO= 2.868, 2.924, 3.004; Δ\u003csup\u003e17\u003c\/sup\u003eO= -0.042, -0.037, -0.028 (linearized, all per mil, TFL slope=0.528).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification\u003c\/strong\u003e: Aubrite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimens\u003c\/strong\u003e: 20.1 g including a probe mount on deposit at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e, Dustin Dickens holds the main mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eData from:\u003cbr\u003e  MB109\u003cbr\u003e  Table 0\u003cbr\u003e  Line 0:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlace of purchase:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMorocco\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eP 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e263\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003ePieces:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eClass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAubrite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eShock stage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emoderate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeathering grade:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003elow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eFerrosilite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.1±0.1, 0.0±0.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eWollastonite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.3±0.3, 42.1±4.7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassifier:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC. Agee, UNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec mass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20.1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec location:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMain mass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDustin Dickens\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eComments:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eField name DD-61; submitted by C. Agee, UNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34767609954466,"sku":"NWA1330420_8.3_03","price":664.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/transparent-Photoroom_3_bde713d1-e7c7-421b-8dc4-f5265f7df0f1.jpg?v=1763082666"},{"product_id":"aubrite-achondrite-0-76g-meteorite-fragment-i-nwa-13304","title":"0.76g Aubrite Achondrite Meteorite Fragment I NWA 13304","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer: \u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76g Aubrite achondrite meteorite fragment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName:\u003c\/strong\u003e NWA 13304 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aubrite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e An amazing 0.76 gram achondrite meteorite fragment that comes from an unknown parent body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eThe aubrite class of achondrite meteorite is a very rare differentiated meteorite comprised mostly of the mineral enstatite. While we have sufficient (over 3) examples of these meteorite types to give them their own class, we still don't know what massive differentiated parent body they come from. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eNot to be confused with the undifferentiated EH and EL chondrites, these enstatite rich \u003cem\u003eachondrites\u003c\/em\u003e come from a much larger differentiated parent body, and are far more rare. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eOFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" id=\"maintable\" cellpadding=\"4\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tablefat\"\u003e\n\u003ccaption\u003e\u003c\/caption\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"insidehead\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorthwest Africa 13304\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eBasic information\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Northwest Africa 13304\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/b\u003e NWA 13304\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserved fall:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear found:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(Northwest Africa)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e263 g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" summary=\"used for layout\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAubrite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e                 \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 65 approved meteorites classified as Aubrite.   \u003cbr\u003eSearch for other:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAchondrites,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAubrites,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEnstatite achondrites, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEnstatite-rich meteorites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eComments:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003eApproved 23 May 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWriteup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"writeup\"\u003e\n\u003cbig\u003e\u003cu\u003eWriteup from MB 109:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNorthwest Africa 13304\u003c\/strong\u003e (NWA 13304)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eNorthwest Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003ePurchased: 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eClassification: Enstatite achondrite (Aubrite)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two fragments of ~23 g purchased by Dustin Dickens October of 2019 in Morocco from Mohamed Amouri. Dustin later received an additional ~24 0g stone from Hammi in February of 2020 at the Tucson gem and mineral show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e: Exterior has dark colored fusion crust patches. Saw cuts and broken surfaces reveal a breccia of fragmented white pyroxene grains, some up to several mm in size, set in a fine-grained matrix. Scattered brown-orange colored, oxidized metal grains are visible throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePetrography\u003c\/strong\u003e: (C. Agee,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e) This meteorite consists primarily of larger fragmental enstatite and diopside grains nested in a fine-grained, cataclastic matrix of enstatite and diopside. Kamacite, troilite, alabandite, and daubreelite were detected. Olivine and plagioclase were not detected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeochemistry\u003c\/strong\u003e: (C. Agee,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e) Enstatite Fa\u003csub\u003e0.1±0.1\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e1.3±0.3\u003c\/sub\u003e, n=5; diopside Fs\u003csub\u003e0.0±0.0\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e42.1±4.7\u003c\/sub\u003e, n=2. Oxygen isotopes (K. Ziegler,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e): 3 acid-washed fragments analyzed by laser fluorination gave δ\u003csup\u003e18\u003c\/sup\u003eO= 5.511, 5.608, 5.742; δ\u003csup\u003e17\u003c\/sup\u003eO= 2.868, 2.924, 3.004; Δ\u003csup\u003e17\u003c\/sup\u003eO= -0.042, -0.037, -0.028 (linearized, all per mil, TFL slope=0.528).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification\u003c\/strong\u003e: Aubrite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimens\u003c\/strong\u003e: 20.1 g including a probe mount on deposit at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e, Dustin Dickens holds the main mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eData from:\u003cbr\u003e  MB109\u003cbr\u003e  Table 0\u003cbr\u003e  Line 0:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlace of purchase:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMorocco\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eP 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e263\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003ePieces:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eClass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAubrite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eShock stage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emoderate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeathering grade:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003elow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eFerrosilite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.1±0.1, 0.0±0.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eWollastonite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.3±0.3, 42.1±4.7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassifier:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC. Agee, UNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec mass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20.1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec location:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMain mass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDustin Dickens\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eComments:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eField name DD-61; submitted by C. Agee, UNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34768143745186,"sku":"NWA1330420_0.76_06","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/transparent-Photoroom_1_41f1bfc6-46f4-452c-bfcb-277b26b5b98d.jpg?v=1763081661"},{"product_id":"aubrite-achondrite-0-59g-meteorite-fragment-i-nwa-13304","title":"0.59g Aubrite Achondrite Meteorite Fragment I NWA 13304","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer: \u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59g Aubrite achondrite meteorite fragment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName:\u003c\/strong\u003e NWA 13304 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aubrite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e An amazing 0.59 gram achondrite meteorite fragment that comes from an unknown parent body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eThe aubrite class of achondrite meteorite is a very rare differentiated meteorite comprised mostly of the mineral enstatite. While we have sufficient (over 3) examples of these meteorite types to give them their own class, we still don't know what massive differentiated parent body they come from. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eNot to be confused with the undifferentiated EH and EL chondrites, these enstatite rich \u003cem\u003eachondrites\u003c\/em\u003e come from a much larger differentiated parent body, and are far more rare. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eSEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" id=\"maintable\" cellpadding=\"4\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tablefat\"\u003e\n\u003ccaption\u003e\u003c\/caption\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"insidehead\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorthwest Africa 13304\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eBasic information\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Northwest Africa 13304\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/b\u003e NWA 13304\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserved fall:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear found:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(Northwest Africa)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e263 g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" summary=\"used for layout\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAubrite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e           \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 65 approved meteorites classified as Aubrite.   [show all]\u003cbr\u003eSearch for other:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAchondrites,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAubrites,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEnstatite achondrites, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEnstatite-rich meteorites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eComments:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003eApproved 23 May 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWriteup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"writeup\"\u003e\n\u003cbig\u003e\u003cu\u003eWriteup from MB 109:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNorthwest Africa 13304\u003c\/strong\u003e (NWA 13304)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eNorthwest Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003ePurchased: 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eClassification: Enstatite achondrite (Aubrite)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two fragments of ~23 g purchased by Dustin Dickens October of 2019 in Morocco from Mohamed Amouri. Dustin later received an additional ~24 0g stone from Hammi in February of 2020 at the Tucson gem and mineral show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e: Exterior has dark colored fusion crust patches. Saw cuts and broken surfaces reveal a breccia of fragmented white pyroxene grains, some up to several mm in size, set in a fine-grained matrix. Scattered brown-orange colored, oxidized metal grains are visible throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePetrography\u003c\/strong\u003e: (C. Agee,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e) This meteorite consists primarily of larger fragmental enstatite and diopside grains nested in a fine-grained, cataclastic matrix of enstatite and diopside. Kamacite, troilite, alabandite, and daubreelite were detected. Olivine and plagioclase were not detected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeochemistry\u003c\/strong\u003e: (C. Agee,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e) Enstatite Fa\u003csub\u003e0.1±0.1\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e1.3±0.3\u003c\/sub\u003e, n=5; diopside Fs\u003csub\u003e0.0±0.0\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e42.1±4.7\u003c\/sub\u003e, n=2. Oxygen isotopes (K. Ziegler,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e): 3 acid-washed fragments analyzed by laser fluorination gave δ\u003csup\u003e18\u003c\/sup\u003eO= 5.511, 5.608, 5.742; δ\u003csup\u003e17\u003c\/sup\u003eO= 2.868, 2.924, 3.004; Δ\u003csup\u003e17\u003c\/sup\u003eO= -0.042, -0.037, -0.028 (linearized, all per mil, TFL slope=0.528).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification\u003c\/strong\u003e: Aubrite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimens\u003c\/strong\u003e: 20.1 g including a probe mount on deposit at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e, Dustin Dickens holds the main mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eData from:\u003cbr\u003e  MB109\u003cbr\u003e  Table 0\u003cbr\u003e  Line 0:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlace of purchase:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMorocco\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eP 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e263\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003ePieces:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eClass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAubrite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eShock stage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emoderate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeathering grade:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003elow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eFerrosilite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.1±0.1, 0.0±0.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eWollastonite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.3±0.3, 42.1±4.7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassifier:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC. Agee, UNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec mass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20.1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec location:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMain mass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDustin Dickens\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eComments:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eField name DD-61; submitted by C. Agee, UNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34768510812322,"sku":"NWA1330420_0.59_07","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/transparent-Photoroom_3_54ae06bc-0e23-44e9-836f-bb2a5cd4c91e.jpg?v=1763081011"},{"product_id":"0-885g-aubrite-achondrite-meteorite-fragment-i-nwa-13304","title":"0.885g Aubrite Achondrite Meteorite Fragment I NWA 13304","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer: \u003c\/strong\u003e 0.885g Aubrite achondrite meteorite fragment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName:\u003c\/strong\u003e NWA 13304 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aubrite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e An amazing 0.885 gram achondrite meteorite fragment that comes from an unknown parent body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eThe aubrite class of achondrite meteorite is a very rare differentiated meteorite comprised mostly of the mineral enstatite. While we have sufficient (over 3) examples of these meteorite types to give them their own class, we still don't know what massive differentiated parent body they come from. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eNot to be confused with the undifferentiated EH and EL chondrites, these enstatite rich \u003cem\u003eachondrites\u003c\/em\u003e come from a much larger differentiated parent body, and are far more rare. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003eOFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" id=\"maintable\" cellpadding=\"4\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tablefat\"\u003e\n\u003ccaption\u003e\u003c\/caption\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"insidehead\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorthwest Africa 13304\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eBasic information\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Northwest Africa 13304\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/b\u003e NWA 13304\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserved fall:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear found:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(Northwest Africa)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e263 g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" summary=\"used for layout\" style=\"width: 99.9407%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 44.6559%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 19.3997%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 0.737408%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 36.2318%;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAubrite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 65 approved meteorites classified as Aubrite.   [show all]\u003cbr\u003eSearch for other:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAchondrites,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAubrites,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEnstatite achondrites, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEnstatite-rich meteorites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eComments:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003eApproved 23 May 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWriteup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"writeup\"\u003e\n\u003cbig\u003e\u003cu\u003eWriteup from MB 109:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNorthwest Africa 13304\u003c\/strong\u003e (NWA 13304)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eNorthwest Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003ePurchased: 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eClassification: Enstatite achondrite (Aubrite)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two fragments of ~23 g purchased by Dustin Dickens October of 2019 in Morocco from Mohamed Amouri. Dustin later received an additional ~24 0g stone from Hammi in February of 2020 at the Tucson gem and mineral show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e: Exterior has dark colored fusion crust patches. Saw cuts and broken surfaces reveal a breccia of fragmented white pyroxene grains, some up to several mm in size, set in a fine-grained matrix. Scattered brown-orange colored, oxidized metal grains are visible throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePetrography\u003c\/strong\u003e: (C. Agee,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e) This meteorite consists primarily of larger fragmental enstatite and diopside grains nested in a fine-grained, cataclastic matrix of enstatite and diopside. Kamacite, troilite, alabandite, and daubreelite were detected. Olivine and plagioclase were not detected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeochemistry\u003c\/strong\u003e: (C. Agee,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e) Enstatite Fa\u003csub\u003e0.1±0.1\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e1.3±0.3\u003c\/sub\u003e, n=5; diopside Fs\u003csub\u003e0.0±0.0\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e42.1±4.7\u003c\/sub\u003e, n=2. Oxygen isotopes (K. Ziegler,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e): 3 acid-washed fragments analyzed by laser fluorination gave δ\u003csup\u003e18\u003c\/sup\u003eO= 5.511, 5.608, 5.742; δ\u003csup\u003e17\u003c\/sup\u003eO= 2.868, 2.924, 3.004; Δ\u003csup\u003e17\u003c\/sup\u003eO= -0.042, -0.037, -0.028 (linearized, all per mil, TFL slope=0.528).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification\u003c\/strong\u003e: Aubrite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimens\u003c\/strong\u003e: 20.1 g including a probe mount on deposit at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e, Dustin Dickens holds the main mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eData from:\u003cbr\u003e  MB109\u003cbr\u003e  Table 0\u003cbr\u003e  Line 0:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlace of purchase:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMorocco\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eP 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e263\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003ePieces:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eClass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAubrite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eShock stage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emoderate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeathering grade:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003elow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eFerrosilite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.1±0.1, 0.0±0.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eWollastonite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.3±0.3, 42.1±4.7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassifier:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC. Agee, UNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec mass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20.1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec location:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMain mass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDustin Dickens\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eComments:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eField name DD-61; submitted by C. Agee, UNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35453231530146,"sku":"NWA1330420_0.885_017","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/transparent-Photoroom_d76e60b2-406e-4f44-974b-dbe74caa2824.jpg?v=1762716791"},{"product_id":"24-4g-ungrouped-achondrite-meteorite-slice-nwa-12338-i-beautiful-meteorite-slice","title":"24.4g Ungrouped Achondrite Meteorite Beautiful Slice I NWA 12338","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn Offer:\u003c\/b\u003e 24.4 gram complete beautiful slice of NWA12338 achondrite-ung\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 109mm x 68.6mm x 2mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Achondrite Ungrouped - this is an ungrouped achondrite from an unknown differentiated parent body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e Unkown\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription: \u003c\/b\u003eBeautiful slice of an amazing ungrouped achondritic meteorite. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe HED Meteorite Clan: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003epetrological evidence and data from NASA's \u003ci\u003eDawn\u003c\/i\u003e mission indicate that nearly monomineralic ultramafic orthopyroxenite, olivine-bearing, and the much more rare harzburgitic, and dunite diogenites formed alongside each other. They likely originated as cumulates within localized magma chambers (plutons) situated across Vesta's lower crust and the lower-crust\/upper-mantle transition zone. While the eucrites represent more evolved plagioclase rich mafic upper to middle zone crustal material. The howardites were formed by impact mixing of the diogenitic and eucritic material both in situ and during ejection events.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe HED meteorites are so named for the three types of meteorites that comprise the group; Howardite, \u003cstrong\u003eEucrite \u003c\/strong\u003eand Diogenite. The Eucrite and Diogenite are meteorites with distinct chemistries, while the Howardite is a mix of the eucritic and diogenitic material. The HEDs are differentiated achondritic meteorites, thought to originate from the large differentiated asteroid 4 Vesta. Vesta is one of the only asteroids visible with the naked eye and low powered telescopes.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe Vesta parent body origin for the HED clan of meteorites is considered to have been conclusively established for many years. However, the late Dr. John Wasson, a planetary science researcher from UCLA had long held that the HED meteorite clan originated from another unknown Vesta-like asteroid that was blown apart long ago. This is because we also find a class of iron meteorites with nearly identical oxygen isotopes as the HED clan. This along with other research lead Dr. Wasson to conclude the HED clan of meteorites come from another differentiated V-type asteroid that was in a cataclysmic collision liberating part or all of its metal core along with the HED meteorites.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eHowever, this hypothesis does not necessarily rule out the possibility that a \"reaccreted\" Vesta and the smaller V-type asteroids collectively known as Vestoids along with the HED meteorites and the isotopically paired irons were all once part of a much larger dwarf planet prior to a massive collision with another large body. While most researchers consider the case mostly closed on this debate, the paradox of isotopically paired core metal raised by Dr. Wasson's hypothesis has not been resolved. This leaves some to speculate that perhaps we still have more to learn about this fascinating clan of achondrite meteorites and even Vesta itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ds_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e meteorite specimen as shown \u0026amp; signed Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"tablefat\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\" id=\"maintable\" border=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ccaption\u003e\u003c\/caption\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" class=\"insidehead\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorthwest Africa 12338\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eBasic information\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Northwest Africa 12338\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/b\u003e NWA 12338\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserved fall:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear found:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(Northwest Africa)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1127 g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 99.9932%;\" summary=\"used for layout\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 37.4954%;\"\u003eMeteoritical Bulletin:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.6447%;\"\u003e\u003ca\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 13.1137%;\"\u003e(2018)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 41.6734%;\"\u003eAchondrite-ung\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 37.4954%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.6447%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 13.1137%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 41.6734%;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAchondrite-ung\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e   \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 100 approved meteorites classified as Achondrite-ung.   [show all]\u003cbr\u003eSearch for other:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAchondrites,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUngrouped achondrites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eComments:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003eApproved 11 Dec 2018\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWriteup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"writeup\"\u003e\n\u003cbig\u003e\u003cu\u003eWriteup from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMB 107:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNorthwest Africa 12338\u003c\/strong\u003e (NWA 12338)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003e(Northwest Africa)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003ePurchased: 2016 Nov\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eClassification: Ungrouped achondrite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e: The repository specimen has a brown fusion crust surface and a light-gray, fresh interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePetrography\u003c\/strong\u003e: (Z.G. Guo,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eUWO\u003c\/em\u003e) This is an unbrecciated basaltic meteorite with fine-grained ophitic texture including ~100 μm-sized clinopyroxene (~55%), and 100-500 μm-sized plagioclase (~35%). Plagioclase is not acicular, as usually found in eucrites, but instead is interstitial between clinopyroxene crystals. Olivine (~5%) is found as ~100 μm individual crystals. It has a low content (\u0026lt;1%) of metal (partially weathered), chromite and troilite. Undulatory (up to mosaic) extinction is observed in plagioclase, with silica veinlets, which indicate a moderate shock stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeochemistry\u003c\/strong\u003e: (EMPA, Z.G. Guo and M. Beauchamp,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eUWO\u003c\/em\u003e) Olivine Fa\u003csub\u003e70.0±0.2\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=44±1 (n=10); pigeonite Fs\u003csub\u003e40.5±3.3\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e10.6±4.1\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=30±1 (n=20); plagioclase An\u003csub\u003e89.1±1.4\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/sub\u003e(n=10); Bulk chemistry (INAA, R. Korotev,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWashU\u003c\/em\u003e) Na\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO 0.495%, CaO 10.2%, FeO 15.3%, and (all in ppm) Cr 3043, Co 16, Sr 92, Ba 19, La 1.05, Sm 0.74, Hf 0.52, Th 0.10, and U 0.16. (laser fluorination oxygen isotope analyses, A. Alexandre; L. Webb,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eUWO\u003c\/em\u003e) acid-washed bulk rock powder Δ\u003csup\u003e17\u003c\/sup\u003eO=-0.18±0.01, δ\u003csup\u003e17\u003c\/sup\u003eO=1.980±0.203, δ\u003csup\u003e18\u003c\/sup\u003eO=4.16±0.37 (n=2).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification\u003c\/strong\u003e: Achondrite, ungrouped. This meteorite is an anomalous eucrite-like basaltic meteorite similar to other specimens which have been found to diverge from the HED oxygen mass fractionation line (similarly to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePCA 91007\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePasamonte, and significantly above the HED line). It has geochemical characteristics of eucrites for major element mineral compositions, and of cumulate eucrites for bulk trace element chemistry. But its mineral sssemblage with the presence of igneous olivines, texture, and its oxygen isotopic composition indicate a different parent body from HED, thus an ungrouped achondrite classification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimens\u003c\/strong\u003e: 24.0g at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eUWO\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eincluding a probe mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eData from:\u003cbr\u003e  MB107\u003cbr\u003e  Table 0\u003cbr\u003e  Line 0:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" style=\"width: 99.9932%; height: 284.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 41.2931%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlace of purchase:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56.2456%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eErfoud, Morocco\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 41.2931%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56.2456%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eP 2016 Nov\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 41.2931%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56.2456%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e1126.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 41.2931%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePieces:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56.2456%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 41.2931%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eClass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56.2456%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eAchondrite-ung\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 41.2931%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eShock stage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56.2456%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003emoderate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 41.2931%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeathering grade:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56.2456%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003elow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 41.2931%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFayalite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56.2456%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e70.0±0.2 (N=10)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 41.2931%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFerrosilite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56.2456%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e40.5±3.3 (N=20)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 41.2931%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWollastonite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56.2456%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e10.6±4.1 (N=20)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 41.2931%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassifier:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56.2456%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eZ.G. Guo, UWO\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 41.2931%; height: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec mass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56.2456%; height: 10px;\"\u003e24.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 41.2931%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec location:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56.2456%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eUWO\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 41.2931%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMain mass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56.2456%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eS. Tutorow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 41.2931%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eComments:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 56.2456%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eG688; submitted by A. Bouvier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003ePlots:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003eO isotopes:\u003cimg height=\"65\" width=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/makeplot.php?x=4.1600\u0026amp;y=1.9800\u0026amp;plot=14\u0026amp;label=NWA%2012338%20(Achondrite-ung)\"\u003e  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36940956696738,"sku":"NWA1233820_24.4_04","price":1330.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/transparent-Photoroom_84f67e30-0f23-490b-a623-6ffb377570f4.jpg?v=1762715621"},{"product_id":"sikhote-alin-meteorite-pendant-meteorite-jewelry-sterling-silver-1","title":"SIKHOTE-ALIN Meteorite Pendant - Meteorite Jewelry - Sterling Silver","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer: \u003c\/strong\u003eSikhote-Alin\u003cspan\u003e Meteorite Beautiful Pendant \u003c\/span\u003eset in Sterling Silver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sikhote-Alin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iron, IIAB\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFall date\u003c\/b\u003e‎: ‎1947\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Russia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e A Sikhote-Alin meteorite set in sterling silver pendant as shown with signed Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" id=\"maintable\" cellpadding=\"4\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tablefat\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"insidehead\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eSikhote-Alin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eBasic information\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Sikhote-Alin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/b\u003e There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserved fall:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eYes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear fell:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e1947\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eRussia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass:\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/qmark.gif\" alt=\"help\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e23 t\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" summary=\"used for layout\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNHM Catalogue:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/us\/catalogue\/catalogue.asp?isbn=0521663032\" title=\"Grady, M. M. (2000) Catalogue of Meteorites, 5th Edition, Cambridge Univ. Press, Edinburgh, UK.\"\u003e5th Edition\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca\u003e  \u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(2000)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIIAB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMetBase:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.metbase.de\/home.html\" title=\"Koblitz, J. (2006) MetBase, version 7.1 (CD-ROM)\"\u003ev. 7.1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca\u003e  \u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(2006)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIIB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIron, IIAB\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e   \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 140 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IIAB.  \u003cbr\u003eSearch for other:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIIAB irons,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIron meteorites, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMetal-rich meteorites\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Wikipedia:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAt around 10:30 on 12 February 1947, eyewitnesses in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sikhote-Alin_Mountains\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Sikhote-Alin Mountains\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSikhote-Alin Mountains\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Primorsky_Krai\" title=\"Primorsky Krai\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePrimorye\u003c\/a\u003e, Soviet Union, observed a large \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bolide\" title=\"Bolide\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ebolide\u003c\/a\u003e brighter than the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sun\" title=\"Sun\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003esun\u003c\/a\u003e that came out of the north and descended at an angle of about 41 degrees. The bright flash and the deafening sound of the fall were observed for 300 kilometres (190 mi) around the point of impact not far from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luchegorsk\" title=\"Luchegorsk\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eLuchegorsk\u003c\/a\u003e and approximately 440 km (270 mi) northeast of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vladivostok\" title=\"Vladivostok\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eVladivostok\u003c\/a\u003e. A smoke trail, estimated at 32 km (20 mi) long, remained in the sky for several hours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAs the meteor, traveling at a speed of about 14 km\/s (8.7 mi\/s), entered the atmosphere, it began to break apart, and the fragments fell together. At an altitude of about 5.6 km (3.5 mi), the largest mass apparently broke up in a violent explosion called an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Air_burst\" title=\"Air burst\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eair burst\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eOn November 20, 1957\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-stamps_3-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e[3]\u003c\/sup\u003e the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Soviet_Union\" title=\"Soviet Union\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSoviet Union\u003c\/a\u003e issued a stamp for the 10th anniversary of the Sikhote-Alin meteorite shower. It reproduces a painting by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Pyotr_Ivanovich_Medvedev\u0026amp;action=edit\u0026amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"Pyotr Ivanovich Medvedev (page does not exist)\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eP. I. Medvedev\u003c\/a\u003e, a Soviet artist who witnessed the fall: he was sitting in his window starting a sketch when the fireball appeared, so he immediately began drawing what he saw.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37061843058850,"sku":"SIKHOTEALINSP20_02","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/transparent-Photoroom_7b33d875-50ef-4d79-815a-6005e4cf825f.jpg?v=1763229838"},{"product_id":"lunar-meteorite-individual-8-81g-i-lunar-breccia-i-touat-005","title":"8.81g TOUAT 005 Lunar Breccia Meteorite","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.81 gram individual of a new beautiful brecciated lunar meteorite, official name is TOUAT 005.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lunar Feldspathic Breccia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e TOUAT 005\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear Found:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Algeria\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eParent body:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Moon - this is material ejected from our Moon when it was hit by another meteorite and became a meteorite itself when it hit the Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e An amazing \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e8.81\u003c\/span\u003e gram lunar feldspathic breccia meteorite individual. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e8.81\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e gram Lunar Meteorite specimen as shown, \u003c\/span\u003esigned Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTop Meteorite offers a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"tablefat\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\" id=\"maintable\" border=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ccaption\u003e\u003c\/caption\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" class=\"insidehead\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eTouat 005\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eBasic information\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Touat 005\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/b\u003e There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserved fall:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear found:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAlgeria\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass:\u003cimg alt=\"help\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/qmark.gif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3.71 kg\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable summary=\"used for layout\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLunar (feldsp. breccia)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e   [explanation]\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 208 approved meteorites classified as Lunar (feldsp. breccia).   [show all]\u003cbr\u003eSearch for other:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLunar meteorites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eComments:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003eApproved 19 Nov 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWriteup\u003cimg alt=\"help\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/qmark.gif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"writeup\"\u003e\n\u003cbig\u003e\u003cu\u003eWriteup from MB 109:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTouat 005\u003c\/strong\u003e        27.747222, -1.369722\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eAdrar, Algeria\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eFind: 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eClassification: Lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e: These two stones were found by meteorite hunters driving off-road between Tabelbala, Algeria, and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eErg Chech 002\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efind locality. Nearest towns to this find are Adrar and Tamentit, Algeria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two stones, identical in appearance, (2035 and 1675 g) were found together. This is a fragmental breccia with white plagioclase megacrysts and lithic clasts set in a dark shocked matrix. Plagioclase megacrysts are up to two centimeters in length and are translucent in thinly sliced slabs. No fusion crust is present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePetrography\u003c\/strong\u003e: (C. Agee,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eUNM\u003c\/em\u003e) Electron microprobe analysis and imaging reveals a fragmental breccia with large, sometimes euhedral anorthite crystals (megacrysts). The megacrysts appear to be shock-mosaicized or recrystallized with a significant amount of dark and light inclusions present, some of the observed inclusion veining in the megacysts is possibly maskelynite. The compositions of the plagioclase megacrysts are slightly more anorthitic than the groundmass plagioclase fragments, although there is compositional overlap between the two that is within microprobe error. This is possibly a monomict breccia since the section analyzed had only one coherent population of pyroxenes and olivines that appear to be related by equilibrium igneous crystallization. The olivine and pyroxene compositions are similar to that in ferroan anorthosites. Shock melt veins with vesicles were observed. Minor opaque phases are ilmenite and chromite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeochemistry\u003c\/strong\u003e: (C. Agee,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eUNM\u003c\/em\u003e) Plagioclase megacrysts An\u003csub\u003e97.2±0.7\u003c\/sub\u003eAb\u003csub\u003e2.6±0.3\u003c\/sub\u003eOr\u003csub\u003e0.2±0.1\u003c\/sub\u003e, n=6; groundmass plagioclase An\u003csub\u003e96.5±0.3\u003c\/sub\u003eAb\u003csub\u003e3.2±0.3\u003c\/sub\u003eOr\u003csub\u003e0.2±0.1\u003c\/sub\u003e, n=6; low-Ca pyroxene Fs\u003csub\u003e28.2±5.9\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e5.6±3.1\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=59±6, n=6; augite Fs\u003csub\u003e18.7±0.4\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e43.2±1.5\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=48±1, n=2; olivine Fa\u003csub\u003e36.7±10.1\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=95±3, n=9; shock melt vein SiO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e=43.6±0.4, Al\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO\u003csub\u003e3\u003c\/sub\u003e=31.1±0.8, FeO=3.7±0.6, MgO=3.3±0.5, MnO=0.05±0.02, CaO=17.3±0.1, Na\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO=0.32±0.05 all wt%, n=3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lunar feldspathic breccia with plagioclase megacrysts. Mafic minerals similar in composition to that present in ferroan anorthosites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimens\u003c\/strong\u003e: 25.8 g on deposit at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eUNM\u003c\/em\u003e, Mark Lyon holds the main masses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eData from:\u003cbr\u003e  MB109\u003cbr\u003e  Table 0\u003cbr\u003e  Line 0:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eState\/Prov\/County:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003eAdrar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLatitude:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e27.747222\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLongitude:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e-1.369722\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e3710\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePieces:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eClass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003eLunar (feldsp. breccia)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eShock stage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003ehigh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeathering grade:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003emoderate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFayalite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e36.7±10.1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eFerrosilite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28.2±5.9, 18.7±0.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 34px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 34px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWollastonite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 34px;\"\u003e5.6±3.1, 43.2±1.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassifier:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003eC. Agee, UNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 34px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 34px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec mass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 34px;\"\u003e25.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 34px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 34px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec location:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 34px;\"\u003eUNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMain mass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003eMark Lyon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 34px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 34px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eComments:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 34px;\"\u003eField name ML-1; submitted by C. Agee, UNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37188258168994,"sku":"TOUAT005_20_8.81_04","price":1325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/transparent-Photoroom_5_f25395e4-db80-4331-b5c8-3492c2e5dd79.jpg?v=1762643871"},{"product_id":"the-moon-ring-genuine-lunar-meteorite-jewelry-size-6-3-5","title":"Moon Ring - Genuine Lunar Meteorite Jewelry - Size 6 3\/4","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer: \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoon Ring with center stone fashioned from the lunar meteorite NWA 11787 and set in 14Kt Solid Gold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCenter Stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lunar Feldspathic Breccia Meteorite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRing Size:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 6 3\/4 US\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis b\u003c\/span\u003eeautiful moon ring has been hand crafted and assembled in the US by AZ based artisan Josh Eisler. Each ring has a unique center stone and it is a completely unique part of the Moon. No two rings are exactly alike. The center stone for this ring was ejected from the Moon and recovered by nomads in the Algerian desert and classified by the Institute of Meteoritics at the University of New Mexico. The center stone has been free-hand shaped to find the best qualities in each area of the stone, and making every piece totally unique. The center stone is set in 14Kt solid Gold Ring.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis beautiful brecciated lunar meteorite was found in Algeria by locals and purchased in Mauritania by TOP Meteorite in 2017. It has been classified at the University of New Mexico's Institute of Meteoritics and given the name NWA 11787 with classification Lunar Feldspathic Breccia and published in the Meteoritical Bulletin.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter Stone Official name:\u003c\/strong\u003e  NWA 11787\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eParen body:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The Moon - this is material ejected from our Moon when it was hit by another meteorite and became a meteorite itself when it hit the Earth.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Ring with genuine lunar meteorite center stone, as shown, set in\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e14Kt Solid Gold, with double sided color 5\"x7\" Certificate of Authenticity signed by the Curator of Collections.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"tablefat\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\" id=\"maintable\" border=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ccaption\u003e\u003c\/caption\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" class=\"insidehead\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNorthwest Africa 11787\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eBasic information\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Northwest Africa 11787\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/b\u003e NWA 11787\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserved fall: \u003c\/b\u003eNo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear found: \u003c\/b\u003e2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry: \u003c\/b\u003eMauritania \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 23.5 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable summary=\"used for layout\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLunar (feldsp. breccia)\u003c\/b\u003e        \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 157 approved meteorites classified as Lunar (feldsp. breccia).  \u003cbr\u003eSearch for other: Lunar meteorites\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eComments:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003eApproved 26 May 2018\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWriteup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"writeup\"\u003e\n\u003cbig\u003e\u003cu\u003eWriteup from MB 107:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNorthwest Africa 11787\u003c\/strong\u003e (NWA 11787)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eMauritania\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003ePurchased: 2017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eClassification: Lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e: Purchased in Mauritania by Dustin Dickens from anonymous meteorite hunter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e: Many visually identical appearing pieces, ranging from several kilograms to sub-gram fragments. Some pieces show a light-gray, remnant fusion crust on one or more faces, with most having no fusion crust. Saw cut reveals a fragmental breccia with white feldspathic clasts set in a dark-gray ground mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePetrography\u003c\/strong\u003e: (C. Agee, \u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e) This meteorite is a polymict breccia of fragmental feldspathic, troctolitic and mafic lithologies, as well as fragmental pyroxene, olivine, plagioclase grains, and shock melt with vescicles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeochemistry\u003c\/strong\u003e: (C. Agee, \u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e) olivine Fa: 25.6±8.9, Fe\/Mn=95±18, n=13; low-Ca pyroxene Fs\u003csub\u003e26.2±8.8\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e6.2±2.5\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=52±4, n=7; subcalcic augite Fs\u003csub\u003e35.9±5.8\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e26.9±7.9\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=69±5, n=2; augite Fs\u003csub\u003e14.5±7.1\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e41.0±2.0\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=45±15, n=3; plagioclase An\u003csub\u003e96.2±0.8\u003c\/sub\u003e, n=6; Shock melt (20 _m defocused electron beam, proxy for bulk meteorite composition): SiO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e=42.9±0.4, TiO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e=0.11±0.05, Al\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO\u003csub\u003e3\u003c\/sub\u003e=31.1±4.0, Cr\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO\u003csub\u003e3\u003c\/sub\u003e=0.10±0.05, MgO=5.1±3.3, FeO=3.3±2.0, MnO=0.05±0.05, CaO=16.6±1.6, Na\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO=0.37±0.06, K\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO=0.04±0.00 (all wt%), n=3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lunar feldspathic breccia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimens\u003c\/strong\u003e: 21.25 g including a probe mount on deposit at \u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e, Dustin Dickens holds the main mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eData from:\u003cbr\u003e  MB107\u003cbr\u003e  Table 0\u003cbr\u003e  Line 0:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlace of purchase:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMauritania\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eP 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23500\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003ePieces:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMany\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eClass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLunar (feldsp. breccia)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eShock stage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ehigh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeathering grade:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emoderate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eFayalite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25.6±8.9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eFerrosilite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26.2±8.8, 35.9±5.8, 14.5±7.1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eWollastonite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.2±2.5, 26.9±7.9, 41.0±2.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassifier:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC. Agee, UNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec mass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21.25\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec location:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMain mass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDustin Dickens\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eComments:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eField name DD-20; submitted by C. Agee, UNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ds_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description rte\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37649589829794,"sku":"11787GR21_6.75_03","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/transparent-Photoroom_3_9d2e7628-ad08-4ff5-a97c-23f1b8687cac.jpg?v=1763233237"},{"product_id":"32-53g-ksar-el-goraane-h5-moroccan-meteorite-fall-oct-2018","title":"32.53g KSAR El GORAANE - H5  Moroccan Meteorite Fall Oct 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 32.53g  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKsar El Goraane\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e meteorite - H5 Ordinary Chondrite Observed Fall in Morocco, October 28th, 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOficial Name:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eKsar El Goraane\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eH5 Ordinary Chondrite\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e32.53 gram\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKsar El Goraane\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emeteorite individual.This meteorite was observed to fall in Morocco in October of 2018 while my son Oliver and I were hunting another recent fall not far away. This stunning meteorite is classified as an H5. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSEE METEORITICAL BULLETIN ENTRY BELLOW\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" id=\"maintable\" cellpadding=\"4\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tablefat\"\u003e\n\u003ccaption\u003e\u003c\/caption\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"insidehead\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eKsar El Goraane\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eBasic information\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Ksar El Goraane\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/b\u003e There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserved fall: \u003c\/b\u003eYes, confirmed fall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear fell: \u003c\/b\u003e2018\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry: \u003c\/b\u003eMorocco\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMass: \u003c\/b\u003e4 kg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" summary=\"used for layout\" style=\"width: 100.041%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 34.2764%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eMeteoritical Bulletin:  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 18.6797%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/maps.13493\" title=\"Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 108 (2020) \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Meteorit. Planet. Sci.\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;55\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;, 1146-1150\"\u003eMB 108\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e  \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 21.6182%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e(2020)  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.3532%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eH5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 34.2764%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 18.6797%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 21.6182%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.3532%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eH5\u003c\/b\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eThis is 1 of 12364 approved meteorites (plus 23 unapproved names) classified as H5.    \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/metbull.cfm?sea=H5\u0026amp;sfor=types\u0026amp;stype=exact\u0026amp;lrec=50\u0026amp;srt=name\"\u003e[show all]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eSearch for other: \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/metbull.cfm?sea=\u0026amp;sfor=names\u0026amp;stype=contains\u0026amp;lrec=50\u0026amp;categ=H+chondrites\u0026amp;srt=name\"\u003eH chondrites\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/metbull.cfm?sea=\u0026amp;sfor=names\u0026amp;stype=contains\u0026amp;lrec=50\u0026amp;categ=H+chondrites+%28type+4-7%29\u0026amp;srt=name\"\u003eH chondrites (type 4-7)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/metbull.cfm?sea=\u0026amp;sfor=names\u0026amp;stype=contains\u0026amp;lrec=50\u0026amp;categ=Ordinary+chondrites\u0026amp;srt=name\"\u003eOrdinary chondrites\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/metbull.cfm?sea=\u0026amp;sfor=names\u0026amp;stype=contains\u0026amp;lrec=50\u0026amp;categ=Ordinary+chondrites+%28type+4-7%29\u0026amp;srt=name\"\u003eOrdinary chondrites (type 4-7)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eComments:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eApproved 26 Apr 2019\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eWriteup\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"writeup\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003e\u003cu\u003eWriteup from \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/maps.13493\"\u003eMB 108:\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKsar El Goraane\u003c\/strong\u003e        32°11’13.2’’N, 003°42’04.6’’W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eDraâ Tafilalet, Morocco\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eConfirmed fall: 28 October 2018 22:30 GMT+1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eClassification: Ordinary chondrite (H5)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e (H. Chennaoui Aoudjehane \u003cem\u003eFSAC\u003c\/em\u003e, M. Aoudjehane): On October 28th, 2018 around 22:30 (GMT+1) a fireball was spotted by many people from the southeastern and eastern parts of Morocco. The sighting was reported to H. Chennaoui the following day by Y. Oulmaleh who went to the fall site, then by A. Bouferra. A field mission was organized by H. Chennaoui and M. Aoudjehane on November 11, 2018. to the fall area to record the coordinates of recovered pieces and the testimonies of local inhabitants. M. Touhami El Hafidi from Errachidia helped with the field work. Hammou Oubalaid, a shepherd who was out of his tent, described a very shiny light first, yellow then red, relatively low in the sky. It was coming from the east and headed west in the direction of Kaddoussa barrage. It was followed by 5 sonic booms, then a whistling sound that lasted 1 second, followed by a noise comparable to the unloading of a truck of rocks for about 5 s. The sound had awakened his sheep. Mohamed Oubalaid was inside his tent with his wife and his children when they saw a very bright illumination similar to daytime entering the tent. Then they heard 5 sonic booms. Then they heard many muffled sounds like rocks collapse. Many people from the village Ksar El Goraane and the area of the fall reported the same details on the fireball sighting: shiny like the sun, a yellow color, followed by red, between 4 and 5 sonic booms, and the whistling and noises that followed. Zaid Bouidergi, a meteorite hunter, was in Errachidia for the annual  exhibition. He was outside and saw on October 28 around 22:30 a brilliant fireball on the North East of Errachidia that went out after a few seconds. A day after, October 29, in the morning, the first piece, weighting at 185 g, was recovered by Lahcen Oubalaid very close to his tent and around 5 km east of Ksar El Goraane village (N32°11’13.2’’; W003°42’04.6’’ Alt 1169 m). On the same day, other pieces were collected. Many Moroccan hunters went there to search for more. 5 g were found by Lahcen Oubalaid and 32 g were found by Addi Oulgaddou from Boudnib. Many small pieces were found in the Essnam plateau. A few days later, a 350 g piece was found SE of Ksar El Goraane village by Abderrahim Rahoui.  The plateau where most pieces were found is called Izanarzen plateau, E of Ksar El Goraane village, S of Jebel Tabouaroust lakbir and close to Jebel Tabouaroust Essghir. The strewnfield is around 15 km from the ENE to WSW direction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e: (H. Chennaoui Aoudjehane, \u003cem\u003eFSAC\u003c\/em\u003e) Complete pieces of 350 g, 32 g and 5 g totally covered by black matte to a bit shiny fusion crust. Small pieces show primary and secondary fusion crust. The interior is dark gray. Metal and sulfides are fine grained. Texture is fine grained and homogeneous, with no brecciation visible. Small sized (up to one mm) chondrules are visible. The rock is friable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePetrography\u003c\/strong\u003e: (C. Agee, \u003cem\u003eUNM\u003c\/em\u003e) Microprobe examination of a polished mount shows numerous porphyritic chondrules set in a recrystallized groundmass. Plagioclase grains are ubiquitous with sizes up to 25 um in diameter. Abundant FeNi-metal and troilite observed throughout. Magnetic susceptibility log χ (× 10\u003csup\u003e-9\u003c\/sup\u003e m\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\/kg)=5.28 to 5.42.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeochemistry\u003c\/strong\u003e: (C. Agee, \u003cem\u003eUNM\u003c\/em\u003e) Olivine Fa\u003csub\u003e19.0±0.2\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=38±2, n=31; low-Ca pyroxene Fs\u003csub\u003e16.5±0.2\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e1.4±0.3\u003c\/sub\u003e, n=16.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ordinary chondrite (H5)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimens\u003c\/strong\u003e: 40.4 g at \u003cem\u003eFSAC\u003c\/em\u003e (20.4 g provided by the \"Moroccan association of meteorites\", and small pieces totaling 20 g provided by Abderrahim Rahoui). 0.9 g at \u003cem\u003eUNM\u003c\/em\u003e; 21.2 g including one polished thin section at \u003cem\u003eUWB\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eData from:\u003cbr\u003e  \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/maps.13493\"\u003eMB108\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Table 0\u003cbr\u003e  Line 0:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" style=\"width: 100.041%; height: 382.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eState\/Prov\/County:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eDraâ Tafilalet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin or pseudonym:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eKsar El Goraane village\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e28 October 2018 22:30 GMT+1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLatitude:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e32°11'13.2''N\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLongitude:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e003°42'04.6''W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e~ 4000 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePieces:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eMany\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eClass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eH5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eShock stage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eS3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeathering grade:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eW0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFayalite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e19.0±0.2 (n=31)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFerrosilite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e16.5±0.2 (n=16)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWollastonite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e1.4±0.3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMagnetic suscept.:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e5.28 - 5.42\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassifier:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eC. Agee UNM and H. Chennaoui FSAC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec mass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eFSAC 40.4 g; UNM 0.9 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec location:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eFSAC, UNM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMain mass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e350 g Abderrahim Rahoui\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinder:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eLahcen Oubalaid, Addi Oulgaddou\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\" style=\"height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eComments:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eSubmitted by H. Chennaoui Aoudjehane\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"tablefat\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\" id=\"maintable\" border=\"1\" height=\"107\" style=\"width: 99.9407%;\"\u003e\n\u003ccaption\u003e\u003c\/caption\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" class=\"insidehead\" style=\"width: 96.9733%;\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\" style=\"width: 48.4866%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\" style=\"width: 48.4866%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\" style=\"width: 48.4866%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\" style=\"width: 48.4866%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\" style=\"width: 48.4866%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\" style=\"width: 48.4866%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\" style=\"width: 48.4866%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\" style=\"width: 48.4866%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\" style=\"width: 48.4866%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\" style=\"width: 48.4866%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\" style=\"width: 48.4866%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\" style=\"width: 48.4866%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39432020000930,"sku":"KSARELGORAANE21_32.53_03","price":487.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/transparent-Photoroom_4_e59c8057-038e-419a-b1c3-4f43c57b8ee3.jpg?v=1762563797"},{"product_id":"38-84g-ksar-el-goraane-h5-moroccan-meteorite-fall-oct-2018","title":"38.84g KSAR El GORAANE - H5  Moroccan Meteorite Fall Oct 2018","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer:\u003c\/strong\u003e 38.84g  \u003cspan\u003eKsar El Goraane\u003c\/span\u003e meteorite - H5 Ordinary Chondrite Observed Fall in Morocco, October 28th, 2018.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOficial Name: \u003c\/strong\u003eKsar El Goraane\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType: \u003c\/strong\u003eH5 Ordinary Chondrite\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e 38.84 gram \u003cspan\u003eKsar El Goraane\u003c\/span\u003e meteorite individual.This meteorite was observed to fall in Morocco in October of 2018 while my son Oliver and I were hunting another recent fall not far away. This stunning meteorite is classified as an H5. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e this particular specimen displays a fantastic and extremely rare rainbow color on the frothy underside of the orientation. While it is not the same effect as some lustrous coloring patinas in carbonaceous chondrites created by burning hydrocarbons, it \u003cem\u003eis\u003c\/em\u003e due to a glossy fusion crust made of scoriaceous glass, with many different refractive characteristics and showing off a spray of brilliant color almost never seen in these usually rather chromo-challenged rocks.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSEE METEORITICAL BULLETIN ENTRY BELLOW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"tablefat\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\" id=\"maintable\" border=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ccaption\u003e\u003c\/caption\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" class=\"insidehead\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKsar El Goraane\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eBasic information\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Ksar El Goraane\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/b\u003e There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserved fall: \u003c\/b\u003eYes, confirmed fall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear fell: \u003c\/b\u003e2018\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry: \u003c\/b\u003eMorocco\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMass: \u003c\/b\u003e4 kg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100.041%;\" summary=\"used for layout\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 34.2764%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eMeteoritical Bulletin:  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 18.6797%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" title=\"Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 108 (2020) \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Meteorit. Planet. Sci.\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;55\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;, 1146-1150\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/maps.13493\"\u003eMB 108\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e  \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 21.6182%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e(2020)  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.3532%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eH5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 34.2764%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 18.6797%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 21.6182%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.3532%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eH5\u003c\/b\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eThis is 1 of 12364 approved meteorites (plus 23 unapproved names) classified as H5.    \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/metbull.cfm?sea=H5\u0026amp;sfor=types\u0026amp;stype=exact\u0026amp;lrec=50\u0026amp;srt=name\"\u003e[show all]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eSearch for other: \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/metbull.cfm?sea=\u0026amp;sfor=names\u0026amp;stype=contains\u0026amp;lrec=50\u0026amp;categ=H+chondrites\u0026amp;srt=name\"\u003eH chondrites\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/metbull.cfm?sea=\u0026amp;sfor=names\u0026amp;stype=contains\u0026amp;lrec=50\u0026amp;categ=H+chondrites+%28type+4-7%29\u0026amp;srt=name\"\u003eH chondrites (type 4-7)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/metbull.cfm?sea=\u0026amp;sfor=names\u0026amp;stype=contains\u0026amp;lrec=50\u0026amp;categ=Ordinary+chondrites\u0026amp;srt=name\"\u003eOrdinary chondrites\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/metbull.cfm?sea=\u0026amp;sfor=names\u0026amp;stype=contains\u0026amp;lrec=50\u0026amp;categ=Ordinary+chondrites+%28type+4-7%29\u0026amp;srt=name\"\u003eOrdinary chondrites (type 4-7)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eComments:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eApproved 26 Apr 2019\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eWriteup\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"writeup\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003e\u003cu\u003eWriteup from \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/maps.13493\"\u003eMB 108:\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKsar El Goraane\u003c\/strong\u003e        32°11’13.2’’N, 003°42’04.6’’W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eDraâ Tafilalet, Morocco\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eConfirmed fall: 28 October 2018 22:30 GMT+1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eClassification: Ordinary chondrite (H5)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e (H. Chennaoui Aoudjehane \u003cem\u003eFSAC\u003c\/em\u003e, M. Aoudjehane): On October 28th, 2018 around 22:30 (GMT+1) a fireball was spotted by many people from the southeastern and eastern parts of Morocco. The sighting was reported to H. Chennaoui the following day by Y. Oulmaleh who went to the fall site, then by A. Bouferra\u003c\/span\u003e. A field mission was organized by H. Chennaoui and M. Aoudjehane on November 11, 2018. to the fall area to record the coordinates of recovered pieces and the testimonies of local inhabitants. M. Touhami El Hafidi from Errachidia helped with the field work. Hammou Oubalaid, a shepherd who was out of his tent, described a very shiny light first, yellow then red, relatively low in the sky. It was coming from the east and headed west in the direction of Kaddoussa barrage. It was followed by 5 sonic booms, then a whistling sound that lasted 1 second, followed by a noise comparable to the unloading of a truck of rocks for about 5 s. The sound had awakened his sheep. Mohamed Oubalaid was inside his tent with his wife and his children when they saw a very bright illumination similar to daytime entering the tent. Then they heard 5 sonic booms. Then they heard many muffled sounds like rocks collapse. Many people from the village Ksar El Goraane and the area of the fall reported the same details on the fireball sighting: shiny like the sun, a yellow color, followed by red, between 4 and 5 sonic booms, and the whistling and noises that followed. Zaid Bouidergi, a meteorite hunter, was in Errachidia for the annual  exhibition. He was outside and saw on October 28 around 22:30 a brilliant fireball on the North East of Errachidia that went out after a few seconds. A day after, October 29, in the morning, the first piece, weighting at 185 g, was recovered by Lahcen Oubalaid very close to his tent and around 5 km east of Ksar El Goraane village (N32°11’13.2’’; W003°42’04.6’’ Alt 1169 m). On the same day, other pieces were collected. Many Moroccan hunters went there to search for more. 5 g were found by Lahcen Oubalaid and 32 g were found by Addi Oulgaddou from Boudnib. Many small pieces were found in the Essnam plateau. A few days later, a 350 g piece was found SE of Ksar El Goraane village by Abderrahim Rahoui.  The plateau where most pieces were found is called Izanarzen plateau, E of Ksar El Goraane village, S of Jebel Tabouaroust lakbir and close to Jebel Tabouaroust Essghir. The strewnfield is around 15 km from the ENE to WSW direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e: (H. Chennaoui Aoudjehane,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFSAC\u003c\/em\u003e) Complete pieces of 350 g, 32 g and 5 g totally covered by black matte to a bit shiny fusion crust. Small pieces show primary and secondary fusion crust. The interior is dark gray. Metal and sulfides are fine grained. Texture is fine grained and homogeneous, with no brecciation visible. Small sized (up to one mm) chondrules are visible. The rock is friable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePetrography\u003c\/strong\u003e: (C. Agee,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eUNM\u003c\/em\u003e) Microprobe examination of a polished mount shows numerous porphyritic chondrules set in a recrystallized groundmass. Plagioclase grains are ubiquitous with sizes up to 25 um in diameter. Abundant FeNi-metal and troilite observed throughout. Magnetic susceptibility log χ (× 10\u003csup\u003e-9\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003em\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e\/kg)=5.28 to 5.42.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeochemistry\u003c\/strong\u003e: (C. Agee,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eUNM\u003c\/em\u003e) Olivine Fa\u003csub\u003e19.0±0.2\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=38±2, n=31; low-Ca pyroxene Fs\u003csub\u003e16.5±0.2\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e1.4±0.3\u003c\/sub\u003e, n=16.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ordinary chondrite (H5)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimens\u003c\/strong\u003e: 40.4 g at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFSAC\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(20.4 g provided by the \"Moroccan association of meteorites\", and small pieces totaling 20 g provided by Abderrahim Rahoui). 0.9 g at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eUNM\u003c\/em\u003e; 21.2 g including one polished thin section at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eUWB\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eData from:\u003cbr\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/maps.13493\"\u003eMB108\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Table 0\u003cbr\u003e  Line 0:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100.041%; height: 382.4px;\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eState\/Prov\/County:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eDraâ Tafilalet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin or pseudonym:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eKsar El Goraane village\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e28 October 2018 22:30 GMT+1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLatitude:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e32°11'13.2''N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLongitude:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e003°42'04.6''W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e~ 4000 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePieces:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eMany\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eClass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eH5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eShock stage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eS3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeathering grade:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eW0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFayalite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e19.0±0.2 (n=31)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFerrosilite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e16.5±0.2 (n=16)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWollastonite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e1.4±0.3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMagnetic suscept.:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e5.28 - 5.42\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassifier:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eC. Agee UNM and H. Chennaoui FSAC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec mass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eFSAC 40.4 g; UNM 0.9 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec location:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eFSAC, UNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMain mass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e350 g Abderrahim Rahoui\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 10px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinder:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 10px;\"\u003eLahcen Oubalaid, Addi Oulgaddou\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6px;\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 35.8342%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eComments:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 61.666%; height: 19.6px;\"\u003eSubmitted by H. Chennaoui Aoudjehane\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default 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Type:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIron Meteorite\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eThis center piece is a mix of C\u003c\/span\u003earbon steel and Iron meteorite\u003cspan\u003e to create this beautiful Damascus Steel bracelet that is set in Sterling Silver. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIt contains 40 % Gibeon Iron meteorite and High Carbon tool steel. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\" face=\"Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\"\u003eDamascus Steel bracelet,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from the mix of Iron meteorite and Carbon Steel set in Sterling Silver bracelet as shown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e signed Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\" face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGibeon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBasic information\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eName:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGibeon\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThere is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eObserved fall:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eNo\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYear found:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e1836\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCountry:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eNamibia\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMass:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e26 t\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eClassification\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  history:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeteoritical Bulletin:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMB 36  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(1966)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIron\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNHM Catalogue:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5th Edition  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(2000)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIVA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMetBase:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ev. 7.1  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(2006)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIVA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIron, IVA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e   [explanation]\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is 1 of 80 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Iron, IVA.  [show all]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSearch for other:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIron meteorites,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIVA irons, and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMetal-rich meteorites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWriteup\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWriteup from\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMB 36:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWarning: the following text was scanned and may contain character recognition errors. Refer to the original to be sure of accuracy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[Description of paired specimen:]\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDISCOVERY OF\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNICO\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eIRON METEORITE, SOUTH WEST AFRICA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eName:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNICO.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe place of fall or discovery:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe farm of Nico near the railroad station of Asab, South West Africa; φ = 25°23' S, λ = 17°47\" E.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDate of fall or discovery:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFOUND, 1965.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eClass and type:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIRON.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNumber of individual specimens\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTotal weight:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e25.2 kg and 9.5 kg \u0026lt;iron-shale\u0026gt;.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCircumstances of the fall or discovery:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe meteorite was found by the aborigens probably on the site of the fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSource:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eReport of Dr. J. 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Type:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIron Meteorite\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eThis center piece is a mix of C\u003c\/span\u003earbon steel and Iron meteorite\u003cspan\u003e to create this beautiful Damascus Steel bracelet that is set in Sterling Silver. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIt contains 40 % Gibeon Iron meteorite and High Carbon tool steel. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eDamascus Steel bracelet,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from the mix of Iron meteorite and Carbon Steel set in Sterling Silver bracelet as shown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e signed Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\" style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGibeon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBasic information\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eName:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGibeon\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThere is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eObserved fall:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eNo\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYear found:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e1836\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCountry:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eNamibia\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMass:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e26 t\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eClassification\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  history:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeteoritical Bulletin:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMB 36  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(1966)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIron\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNHM Catalogue:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5th Edition  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(2000)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIVA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMetBase:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ev. 7.1  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(2006)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIVA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIron, IVA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e   [explanation]\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is 1 of 80 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Iron, IVA.  [show all]\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSearch for other:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIron meteorites,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIVA irons, and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMetal-rich meteorites\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWriteup\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWriteup from\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMB 36:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWarning: the following text was scanned and may contain character recognition errors. Refer to the original to be sure of accuracy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[Description of paired specimen:]\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDISCOVERY OF\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNICO\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eIRON METEORITE, SOUTH WEST AFRICA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eName:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNICO.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe place of fall or discovery:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe farm of Nico near the railroad station of Asab, South West Africa; φ = 25°23' S, λ = 17°47\" E.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDate of fall or discovery:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFOUND, 1965.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eClass and type:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIRON.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNumber of individual specimens\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTotal weight:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e25.2 kg and 9.5 kg \u0026lt;iron-shale\u0026gt;.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCircumstances of the fall or discovery:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe meteorite was found by the aborigens probably on the site of the fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSource:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eReport of Dr. J. Zabringer (Heidelberg, Germany) in a letter, March 1, 1966.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39545698975906,"sku":"DAMASCUSSB21_03","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/transparent-Photoroom_7_411adf9d-51e9-415a-a55a-cead697700b6.jpg?v=1763163010"},{"product_id":"15-5g-nwa-12925-i-carbonaceous-chondrite-with-fresh-fusion-crust","title":"15.5g Carbonaceous Chondrite CK5 with very Fresh Fusion Crust I NWA 12925","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer:\u003c\/strong\u003e  15.5 gram CK5 carbonaceous chondrite fragment with fresh fusion crust\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e Exceptional 15.5\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egram \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCK carbonaceous chondrite with beautiful fresh fusion crust and an interior exposing well formed black chondrules set in a dark grey\/black matrix. The texture of this CK carbonaceous chondrite closely resembles that of the \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eKaroonda prototype for the CK chondrites. The texture of this carbonaceous chondrite is loosely lithified and very friable. It is much less dense than most other CK meteorites with a texture more typical of a CM, CI or C-ungrouped carbonaceous chondrite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e NWA 12925\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType: \u003c\/strong\u003eCK5 Carbonaceous Chondrite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get: \u003c\/strong\u003e15\u003cspan\u003e.5\u003c\/span\u003eg CK5 Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorite Specimen as shown, Membrane Storage\/Display Box, \u0026amp; signed Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"tablefat\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\" id=\"maintable\" border=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ccaption\u003e\u003c\/caption\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" class=\"insidehead\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorthwest Africa 12925\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eBasic information\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Northwest Africa 12925\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/b\u003e NWA 12925\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserved fall:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear found:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(Northwest Africa)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass:\u003cimg alt=\"help\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/qmark.gif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3.8 kg\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable summary=\"used for layout\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCK5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e   [explanation]\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 162 approved meteorites classified as CK5.   [show all]\u003cbr\u003eSearch for other:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCarbonaceous chondrites,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCarbonaceous chondrites (equilibrated),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCK chondrites,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCK chondrites (type 4-6), and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCV-CK clan chondrites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eComments:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003eApproved 21 Nov 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWriteup\u003cimg alt=\"help\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/qmark.gif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"writeup\"\u003e\n\u003cbig\u003e\u003cu\u003eWriteup from MB 108:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNorthwest Africa 12925\u003c\/strong\u003e (NWA 12925)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003e(Northwest Africa)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003ePurchased: 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eClassification: Carbonaceous chondrite (CK5)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e: Purchased Dec. 2018 by Dustin Dickens in Morocco from anonymous dealer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dark, fusion crusted exterior, saw cut and broken surfaces reveal a very dark gray interior, some scattered CAIs visible, a few large (\u0026gt;1mm) chondrules are present. Friable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePetrography\u003c\/strong\u003e: (C. Agee,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e) This meteorite consists numerous texturally equilibrated chondrules, ubiquitous Cr-bearing magnetite and pentlandite. Olivine is nickel-bearing. Matrix appears to be recrystallized with some fine-grained plagioclase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeochemistry\u003c\/strong\u003e: (C. Agee,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e) Olivine Fa\u003csub\u003e30±0.8\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=102±8, NiO=0.48±0.05 (wt%), n=20; low-Ca pyroxene Fs\u003csub\u003e26.8±0.9\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e1.2±1.3\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=68±7, n=6; clinopyroxene Fs\u003csub\u003e13.8±4.4\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e34.9±11.9\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=58±7, n=6. Oxygen isotopes (K. Ziegler,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e): 3 acid-washed fragments analyzed by laser fluorination gave δ\u003csup\u003e18\u003c\/sup\u003eO= 1.584, 1.005, 1.067; δ\u003csup\u003e17\u003c\/sup\u003eO= -3.141,-3.415, -3.581; Δ\u003csup\u003e17\u003c\/sup\u003eO= 3.242, 2.808, 2.958 (linearized, all per mil, TFL slope=0.528).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification\u003c\/strong\u003e: Carbonaceous chondrite CK5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimens\u003c\/strong\u003e: 20.5 g including a probe mount on deposit at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e, Dustin Dickens holds the main mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eData from:\u003cbr\u003e  MB108\u003cbr\u003e  Table 0\u003cbr\u003e  Line 0:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlace of purchase:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMorocco\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eP 2018\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3800\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003ePieces:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eClass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCK5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eShock stage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003elow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeathering grade:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003elow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eFayalite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30±0.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eFerrosilite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26.8±0.9, 13.8±4.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eWollastonite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.2±1.3, 34.9±11.9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassifier:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC. Agee, UNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec mass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec location:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMain mass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDustin Dickens\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eComments:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eField name DD-50; submitted by C. Agee, UNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003ePlots:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003eO isotopes:\u003cimg height=\"65\" width=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/makeplot.php?x=1.5840;1.0050;1.0670\u0026amp;y=-3.1410;-3.4150;-3.5810\u0026amp;plot=19\u0026amp;label=NWA%2012925%20(CK5)\"\u003e  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eInstitutions\u003cbr\u003e   and collections\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e: Institute of Meteoritics MSC03 2050 University of New Mexico Albuquerque NM 87131-1126 USA, United States;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWebsite\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e 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\u003c\/strong\u003e5.75\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e of the faceted Moldavite center piece:  approximately 6.7mm x 5mm \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTektite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzechoslovakia Republic\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOfficial name: \u003c\/strong\u003eMoldavite\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e Faceted Moldavite Impact Glass \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eset in a Sterling Silver ring as shown\u003c\/span\u003e, Membrane Storage\/Display Box, and Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 id=\"firstHeading\" class=\"firstHeading\" lang=\"en\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bodyContent\" class=\"mw-body-content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"siteSub\" class=\"noprint\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom Wikipedia:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"noprint\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"infobox\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite from Besednice,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBohemia,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCzech Republic\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGlass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormula\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003csmall data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(repeating unit)\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSiO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e(+Al\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3\u003c\/sub\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCrystal system\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAmorphous\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIdentification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eColor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMossy green\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMohs scalehardness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLuster\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVitreous\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiaphaneity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOpaque, translucent, transparent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpecific gravity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2.32 to 2.38\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOptical properties\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIsotropic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRefractive index\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1.48 to 1.54\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBirefringence\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePleochroism\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbsent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDispersion\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReferences\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-1\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[1]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Czech:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"cs\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVltavín\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e) is an olive-green or dull greenish\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evitreous\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esubstance possibly formed by a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emeteorite\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eimpact in southern Germany (Nördlinger Ries),\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-Artemieva2002_2-0\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[2]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich would make it one kind of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etektite. They were introduced to the scientific public for the first time in 1786 as “chrysolites” from Týn nad Vltavou in a lecture by professor Josef Mayer of Prague University, read at a meeting of the Bohemian Scientific Society (Mayer 1788). Zippe (1836) first used the term “moldavite” derived from the town of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMoldauthein\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Czech:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"cs\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTýn nad Vltavou\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e) - now in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBohemia\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCzech Republic), from where the first described pieces came.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Origin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite's bottle-green\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eglass\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecolour led to its being commonly called\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBouteillen-stein\u003c\/i\u003e, and at one time it was regarded as an artificial product, but this view is opposed to the fact that no remains of glassworks are found in the neighbourhood of its occurrence; moreover, pieces of the substance are widely distributed in Middle to Upper\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMiocene\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand younger\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efluvial\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u0026lt;clays\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egravelly\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esands\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBohemia\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMoravia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1900,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eF. E. Suess\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epointed out that the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egravel-size moldavites exhibited curious pittings and wrinkles on the surface, which could not be due to the action of water, but resembled the characteristic markings on many meteorites. Boldly attributing the material to a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecosmic\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eorigin, he regarded moldavites as a special type of meteorite for which he proposed the name of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etektite. However, for a long time, it was generally believed to be a variety of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eobsidian. Because of their difficult fusibility, extremely low water content, and its chemical composition, the current overwhelming consensus among earth scientists is that moldavites were formed about 14.7 million years ago during the impact of a giant meteorite in present-day\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNördlinger Ries. Splatters of material that was melted by the impact cooled while they were actually airborne and most fell in Bohemia. Currently, moldavites have been found in an area that includes southern Bohemia, western Moravia, the Cheb Basin (northwest Bohemia), Lusatia (Germany), and Waldviertel (Austria).\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-TrnkaOther2002a_3-0\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[3]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIsotope\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eanalysis of samples of moldavites have shown a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eberyllium-10isotope composition similar to the composition of Australasian tektites (australites) and Ivory Coast tektites (ivorites). Their similarity in beryllium-10 isotope composition indicates that moldavites, australites, and ivorites consist of near surface and loosely consolidated terrestrial sediments melted by hypervelocity impacts.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-SerefiddinOther2006a_4-0\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[4]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e99% of all moldavite finds have come from the South Bohemian localities, 1% were found in South Moravian localities. Only tens of pieces were found in the Lusatian area (near Dresden), Cheb basin area (West Bohemia) and Northern Austria (near Radessen). Principal occurrences of moldavites in Bohemia are associated with Tertiary sediments of the České Budějovice and Třeboň Basins. The most prominent localities are concentrated in a NW-SE strip along the western margin of the České Budějovice Basin. The majority of these occurrences are bound to the Vrábče Member and Koroseky Sandy Gravel. Prominent localities in the Třeboň Basin are bound to gravels and sands of the Domanín Formation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn Moravia, moldavite occurrences are restricted to an area roughly bounded by the towns of Třebíč, Znojmo and Brno. The colour of Moravian moldavites usually differs from their Bohemian counterparts, as it tends to be brownish. Taking into account the number of pieces found, Moravian localities are considerably less productive than the Bohemian ones; however, the average weight of the moldavites found is much higher. The oldest (primary) moldavite-bearing sediments lie between Slavice and Třebíč. The majority of other localities in southern Moravia are associated with sediments of Miocene as well as Pleistocene rivers that flowed across this area more or less to the southeast, similar to the present streams of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJihlava,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOslava\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJevišovka.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Properties\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProperties\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe chemical formula of moldavite is SiO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e(+Al\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3\u003c\/sub\u003e). Its properties are similar to that of other types of glass, and its\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMohs hardness\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis 5.5. Moldavite can be transparent or translucent with a mossy green color, with swirls and bubbles accentuating its mossy appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Use\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe total amount of moldavite scattered around the world is estimated at 275 tons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere are typically two grades of moldavite: high quality, often referred to as museum grade, and regular grade. Museum and regular grade moldavites can be told apart by their appearance. The regular grade pieces are usually darker and more saturated in their green colour, and the surface is seen as closely spaced pitting or weathering. This type sometimes appears to have been broken apart from a larger chunk. Moldavite is also found to be compatible with borosilicate glass and can be fused to it with ease.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-5\" class=\"reference\" 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Offer: \u003c\/strong\u003eFaceted Moldavite Glass set in Sterling Silver Ring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRing Size: \u003c\/strong\u003e6.75\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e of the faceted Moldavite center piece:  approximately 6.7mm x 5mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTektite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzechoslovakia Republic\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOfficial name: \u003c\/strong\u003eMoldavite\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e Faceted Moldavite Impact Glass \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eset in a Sterling Silver ring as shown\u003c\/span\u003e, Membrane Storage\/Display Box, and Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 id=\"firstHeading\" class=\"firstHeading\" lang=\"en\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bodyContent\" class=\"mw-body-content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"siteSub\" class=\"noprint\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom Wikipedia:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"infobox\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite from Besednice,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBohemia,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCzech Republic\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGlass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormula\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003csmall data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(repeating unit)\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSiO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e(+Al\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3\u003c\/sub\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCrystal system\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAmorphous\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIdentification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eColor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMossy green\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMohs scalehardness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLuster\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVitreous\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiaphaneity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOpaque, translucent, transparent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpecific gravity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2.32 to 2.38\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOptical properties\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIsotropic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRefractive index\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1.48 to 1.54\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBirefringence\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePleochroism\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbsent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDispersion\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReferences\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-1\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[1]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Czech:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"cs\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVltavín\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e) is an olive-green or dull greenish\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evitreous\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esubstance possibly formed by a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emeteorite\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eimpact in southern Germany (Nördlinger Ries),\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-Artemieva2002_2-0\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[2]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich would make it one kind of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etektite. They were introduced to the scientific public for the first time in 1786 as “chrysolites” from Týn nad Vltavou in a lecture by professor Josef Mayer of Prague University, read at a meeting of the Bohemian Scientific Society (Mayer 1788). Zippe (1836) first used the term “moldavite” derived from the town of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMoldauthein\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Czech:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"cs\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTýn nad Vltavou\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e) - now in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBohemia\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCzech Republic), from where the first described pieces came.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Origin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite's bottle-green\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eglass\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecolour led to its being commonly called\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBouteillen-stein\u003c\/i\u003e, and at one time it was regarded as an artificial product, but this view is opposed to the fact that no remains of glassworks are found in the neighbourhood of its occurrence; moreover, pieces of the substance are widely distributed in Middle to Upper\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMiocene\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand younger\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efluvial\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u0026lt;clays\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egravelly\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esands\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBohemia\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMoravia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1900,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eF. E. Suess\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epointed out that the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egravel-size moldavites exhibited curious pittings and wrinkles on the surface, which could not be due to the action of water, but resembled the characteristic markings on many meteorites. Boldly attributing the material to a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecosmic\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eorigin, he regarded moldavites as a special type of meteorite for which he proposed the name of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etektite. However, for a long time, it was generally believed to be a variety of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eobsidian. Because of their difficult fusibility, extremely low water content, and its chemical composition, the current overwhelming consensus among earth scientists is that moldavites were formed about 14.7 million years ago during the impact of a giant meteorite in present-day\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNördlinger Ries. Splatters of material that was melted by the impact cooled while they were actually airborne and most fell in Bohemia. Currently, moldavites have been found in an area that includes southern Bohemia, western Moravia, the Cheb Basin (northwest Bohemia), Lusatia (Germany), and Waldviertel (Austria).\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-TrnkaOther2002a_3-0\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[3]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIsotope\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eanalysis of samples of moldavites have shown a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eberyllium-10isotope composition similar to the composition of Australasian tektites (australites) and Ivory Coast tektites (ivorites). Their similarity in beryllium-10 isotope composition indicates that moldavites, australites, and ivorites consist of near surface and loosely consolidated terrestrial sediments melted by hypervelocity impacts.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-SerefiddinOther2006a_4-0\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[4]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e99% of all moldavite finds have come from the South Bohemian localities, 1% were found in South Moravian localities. Only tens of pieces were found in the Lusatian area (near Dresden), Cheb basin area (West Bohemia) and Northern Austria (near Radessen). Principal occurrences of moldavites in Bohemia are associated with Tertiary sediments of the České Budějovice and Třeboň Basins. The most prominent localities are concentrated in a NW-SE strip along the western margin of the České Budějovice Basin. The majority of these occurrences are bound to the Vrábče Member and Koroseky Sandy Gravel. Prominent localities in the Třeboň Basin are bound to gravels and sands of the Domanín Formation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn Moravia, moldavite occurrences are restricted to an area roughly bounded by the towns of Třebíč, Znojmo and Brno. The colour of Moravian moldavites usually differs from their Bohemian counterparts, as it tends to be brownish. Taking into account the number of pieces found, Moravian localities are considerably less productive than the Bohemian ones; however, the average weight of the moldavites found is much higher. The oldest (primary) moldavite-bearing sediments lie between Slavice and Třebíč. The majority of other localities in southern Moravia are associated with sediments of Miocene as well as Pleistocene rivers that flowed across this area more or less to the southeast, similar to the present streams of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJihlava,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOslava\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJevišovka.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Properties\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProperties\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe chemical formula of moldavite is SiO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e(+Al\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3\u003c\/sub\u003e). Its properties are similar to that of other types of glass, and its\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMohs hardness\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis 5.5. Moldavite can be transparent or translucent with a mossy green color, with swirls and bubbles accentuating its mossy appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Use\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe total amount of moldavite scattered around the world is estimated at 275 tons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere are typically two grades of moldavite: high quality, often referred to as museum grade, and regular grade. Museum and regular grade moldavites can be told apart by their appearance. The regular grade pieces are usually darker and more saturated in their green colour, and the surface is seen as closely spaced pitting or weathering. This type sometimes appears to have been broken apart from a larger chunk. Moldavite is also found to be compatible with borosilicate glass and can be fused to it with ease.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-5\" class=\"reference\" 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Offer: \u003c\/strong\u003eFaceted Moldavite Glass set in Sterling Silver Ring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRing Size: \u003c\/strong\u003e5.25\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e of the faceted Moldavite center piece:  approximately 7.8mm x 5.8mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTektite\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzechoslovakia Republic\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOfficial 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data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"noprint\" id=\"siteSub\"\u003eFrom Wikipedia:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\" id=\"mw-content-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"infobox\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" colspan=\"2\"\u003eMoldavite\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite from Besednice,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBohemia,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCzech Republic\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" colspan=\"2\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" scope=\"row\"\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGlass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" scope=\"row\"\u003eFormula\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003csmall data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(repeating unit)\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSiO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e(+Al\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3\u003c\/sub\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" scope=\"row\"\u003eCrystal system\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAmorphous\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" colspan=\"2\"\u003eIdentification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" scope=\"row\"\u003eColor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMossy green\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" scope=\"row\"\u003eMohs scalehardness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" scope=\"row\"\u003eLuster\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVitreous\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" scope=\"row\"\u003eDiaphaneity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOpaque, translucent, transparent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" scope=\"row\"\u003eSpecific gravity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2.32 to 2.38\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" scope=\"row\"\u003eOptical properties\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIsotropic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" scope=\"row\"\u003eRefractive index\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1.48 to 1.54\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" scope=\"row\"\u003eBirefringence\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" scope=\"row\"\u003ePleochroism\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbsent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" scope=\"row\"\u003eDispersion\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-mce-fragment=\"1\" scope=\"row\"\u003eReferences\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003csup data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-1\"\u003e[1]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Czech:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" lang=\"cs\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVltavín\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e) is an olive-green or dull greenish\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evitreous\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esubstance possibly formed by a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emeteorite\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eimpact in southern Germany (Nördlinger Ries),\u003csup data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-Artemieva2002_2-0\"\u003e[2]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich would make it one kind of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etektite. They were introduced to the scientific public for the first time in 1786 as “chrysolites” from Týn nad Vltavou in a lecture by professor Josef Mayer of Prague University, read at a meeting of the Bohemian Scientific Society (Mayer 1788). Zippe (1836) first used the term “moldavite” derived from the town of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMoldauthein\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Czech:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" lang=\"cs\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTýn nad Vltavou\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e) - now in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBohemia\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCzech Republic), from where the first described pieces came.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"Origin\" class=\"mw-headline\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite's bottle-green\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eglass\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecolour led to its being commonly called\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBouteillen-stein\u003c\/i\u003e, and at one time it was regarded as an artificial product, but this view is opposed to the fact that no remains of glassworks are found in the neighbourhood of its occurrence; moreover, pieces of the substance are widely distributed in Middle to Upper\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMiocene\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand younger\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efluvial\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u0026lt;clays\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egravelly\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esands\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBohemia\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMoravia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1900,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eF. E. Suess\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epointed out that the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egravel-size moldavites exhibited curious pittings and wrinkles on the surface, which could not be due to the action of water, but resembled the characteristic markings on many meteorites. Boldly attributing the material to a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecosmic\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eorigin, he regarded moldavites as a special type of meteorite for which he proposed the name of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etektite. However, for a long time, it was generally believed to be a variety of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eobsidian. Because of their difficult fusibility, extremely low water content, and its chemical composition, the current overwhelming consensus among earth scientists is that moldavites were formed about 14.7 million years ago during the impact of a giant meteorite in present-day\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNördlinger Ries. Splatters of material that was melted by the impact cooled while they were actually airborne and most fell in Bohemia. Currently, moldavites have been found in an area that includes southern Bohemia, western Moravia, the Cheb Basin (northwest Bohemia), Lusatia (Germany), and Waldviertel (Austria).\u003csup data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-TrnkaOther2002a_3-0\"\u003e[3]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIsotope\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eanalysis of samples of moldavites have shown a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eberyllium-10isotope composition similar to the composition of Australasian tektites (australites) and Ivory Coast tektites (ivorites). Their similarity in beryllium-10 isotope composition indicates that moldavites, australites, and ivorites consist of near surface and loosely consolidated terrestrial sediments melted by hypervelocity impacts.\u003csup data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-SerefiddinOther2006a_4-0\"\u003e[4]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e99% of all moldavite finds have come from the South Bohemian localities, 1% were found in South Moravian localities. Only tens of pieces were found in the Lusatian area (near Dresden), Cheb basin area (West Bohemia) and Northern Austria (near Radessen). Principal occurrences of moldavites in Bohemia are associated with Tertiary sediments of the České Budějovice and Třeboň Basins. The most prominent localities are concentrated in a NW-SE strip along the western margin of the České Budějovice Basin. The majority of these occurrences are bound to the Vrábče Member and Koroseky Sandy Gravel. Prominent localities in the Třeboň Basin are bound to gravels and sands of the Domanín Formation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn Moravia, moldavite occurrences are restricted to an area roughly bounded by the towns of Třebíč, Znojmo and Brno. The colour of Moravian moldavites usually differs from their Bohemian counterparts, as it tends to be brownish. Taking into account the number of pieces found, Moravian localities are considerably less productive than the Bohemian ones; however, the average weight of the moldavites found is much higher. The oldest (primary) moldavite-bearing sediments lie between Slavice and Třebíč. The majority of other localities in southern Moravia are associated with sediments of Miocene as well as Pleistocene rivers that flowed across this area more or less to the southeast, similar to the present streams of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJihlava,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOslava\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJevišovka.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"Properties\" class=\"mw-headline\"\u003eProperties\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe chemical formula of moldavite is SiO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e(+Al\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3\u003c\/sub\u003e). Its properties are similar to that of other types of glass, and its\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMohs hardness\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis 5.5. Moldavite can be transparent or translucent with a mossy green color, with swirls and bubbles accentuating its mossy appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"Use\" class=\"mw-headline\"\u003eUse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe total amount of moldavite scattered around the world is estimated at 275 tons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere are typically two grades of moldavite: high quality, often referred to as museum grade, and regular grade. Museum and regular grade moldavites can be told apart by their appearance. The regular grade pieces are usually darker and more saturated in their green colour, and the surface is seen as closely spaced pitting or weathering. This type sometimes appears to have been broken apart from a larger chunk. Moldavite is also found to be compatible with borosilicate glass and can be fused to it with ease.\u003csup data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"reference\" 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Offer: \u003c\/strong\u003eFaceted Moldavite Glass set in Sterling Silver Ring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRing Size: \u003c\/strong\u003e5.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e of the faceted Moldavite center piece:  approximately 7.8mm x 5.9mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTektite\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzechoslovakia Republic\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOfficial name: \u003c\/strong\u003eMoldavite\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e Faceted Moldavite Impact Glass \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eset in a Sterling Silver ring as shown\u003c\/span\u003e, Membrane Storage\/Display Box, and Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 id=\"firstHeading\" class=\"firstHeading\" lang=\"en\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bodyContent\" class=\"mw-body-content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"siteSub\" class=\"noprint\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom Wikipedia:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"infobox\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite from Besednice,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBohemia,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCzech Republic\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGlass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormula\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003csmall data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(repeating unit)\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSiO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e(+Al\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3\u003c\/sub\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCrystal system\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAmorphous\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIdentification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eColor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMossy green\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMohs scalehardness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLuster\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVitreous\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiaphaneity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOpaque, translucent, transparent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpecific gravity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2.32 to 2.38\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOptical properties\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIsotropic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRefractive index\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1.48 to 1.54\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBirefringence\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePleochroism\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbsent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDispersion\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReferences\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-1\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[1]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Czech:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"cs\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVltavín\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e) is an olive-green or dull greenish\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evitreous\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esubstance possibly formed by a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emeteorite\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eimpact in southern Germany (Nördlinger Ries),\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-Artemieva2002_2-0\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[2]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich would make it one kind of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etektite. They were introduced to the scientific public for the first time in 1786 as “chrysolites” from Týn nad Vltavou in a lecture by professor Josef Mayer of Prague University, read at a meeting of the Bohemian Scientific Society (Mayer 1788). Zippe (1836) first used the term “moldavite” derived from the town of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMoldauthein\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Czech:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"cs\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTýn nad Vltavou\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e) - now in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBohemia\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCzech Republic), from where the first described pieces came.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Origin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite's bottle-green\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eglass\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecolour led to its being commonly called\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBouteillen-stein\u003c\/i\u003e, and at one time it was regarded as an artificial product, but this view is opposed to the fact that no remains of glassworks are found in the neighbourhood of its occurrence; moreover, pieces of the substance are widely distributed in Middle to Upper\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMiocene\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand younger\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efluvial\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u0026lt;clays\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egravelly\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esands\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBohemia\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMoravia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1900,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eF. E. Suess\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epointed out that the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egravel-size moldavites exhibited curious pittings and wrinkles on the surface, which could not be due to the action of water, but resembled the characteristic markings on many meteorites. Boldly attributing the material to a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecosmic\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eorigin, he regarded moldavites as a special type of meteorite for which he proposed the name of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etektite. However, for a long time, it was generally believed to be a variety of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eobsidian. Because of their difficult fusibility, extremely low water content, and its chemical composition, the current overwhelming consensus among earth scientists is that moldavites were formed about 14.7 million years ago during the impact of a giant meteorite in present-day\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNördlinger Ries. Splatters of material that was melted by the impact cooled while they were actually airborne and most fell in Bohemia. Currently, moldavites have been found in an area that includes southern Bohemia, western Moravia, the Cheb Basin (northwest Bohemia), Lusatia (Germany), and Waldviertel (Austria).\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-TrnkaOther2002a_3-0\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[3]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIsotope\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eanalysis of samples of moldavites have shown a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eberyllium-10isotope composition similar to the composition of Australasian tektites (australites) and Ivory Coast tektites (ivorites). Their similarity in beryllium-10 isotope composition indicates that moldavites, australites, and ivorites consist of near surface and loosely consolidated terrestrial sediments melted by hypervelocity impacts.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-SerefiddinOther2006a_4-0\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[4]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e99% of all moldavite finds have come from the South Bohemian localities, 1% were found in South Moravian localities. Only tens of pieces were found in the Lusatian area (near Dresden), Cheb basin area (West Bohemia) and Northern Austria (near Radessen). Principal occurrences of moldavites in Bohemia are associated with Tertiary sediments of the České Budějovice and Třeboň Basins. The most prominent localities are concentrated in a NW-SE strip along the western margin of the České Budějovice Basin. The majority of these occurrences are bound to the Vrábče Member and Koroseky Sandy Gravel. Prominent localities in the Třeboň Basin are bound to gravels and sands of the Domanín Formation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn Moravia, moldavite occurrences are restricted to an area roughly bounded by the towns of Třebíč, Znojmo and Brno. The colour of Moravian moldavites usually differs from their Bohemian counterparts, as it tends to be brownish. Taking into account the number of pieces found, Moravian localities are considerably less productive than the Bohemian ones; however, the average weight of the moldavites found is much higher. The oldest (primary) moldavite-bearing sediments lie between Slavice and Třebíč. The majority of other localities in southern Moravia are associated with sediments of Miocene as well as Pleistocene rivers that flowed across this area more or less to the southeast, similar to the present streams of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJihlava,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOslava\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJevišovka.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Properties\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProperties\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe chemical formula of moldavite is SiO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e(+Al\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3\u003c\/sub\u003e). Its properties are similar to that of other types of glass, and its\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMohs hardness\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis 5.5. Moldavite can be transparent or translucent with a mossy green color, with swirls and bubbles accentuating its mossy appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Use\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe total amount of moldavite scattered around the world is estimated at 275 tons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere are typically two grades of moldavite: high quality, often referred to as museum grade, and regular grade. Museum and regular grade moldavites can be told apart by their appearance. The regular grade pieces are usually darker and more saturated in their green colour, and the surface is seen as closely spaced pitting or weathering. This type sometimes appears to have been broken apart from a larger chunk. Moldavite is also found to be compatible with borosilicate glass and can be fused to it with ease.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-5\" class=\"reference\" 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Offer: \u003c\/strong\u003eFaceted Moldavite Glass set in Sterling Silver Ring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRing Size: \u003c\/strong\u003e5.75\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e of the faceted Moldavite center piece:  approximately 8mm x 6mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTektite\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzechoslovakia Republic\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOfficial name: \u003c\/strong\u003eMoldavite\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e Faceted Moldavite Impact Glass \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eset in a Sterling Silver ring as shown\u003c\/span\u003e, Membrane Storage\/Display Box, and Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bodyContent\" class=\"mw-body-content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"siteSub\" class=\"noprint\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom Wikipedia:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"infobox\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite from Besednice,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBohemia,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCzech Republic\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGlass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormula\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003csmall data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(repeating unit)\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSiO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e(+Al\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3\u003c\/sub\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCrystal system\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAmorphous\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIdentification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eColor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMossy green\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMohs scalehardness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLuster\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVitreous\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiaphaneity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOpaque, translucent, transparent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpecific gravity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2.32 to 2.38\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOptical properties\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIsotropic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRefractive index\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1.48 to 1.54\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBirefringence\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePleochroism\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbsent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDispersion\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReferences\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-1\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[1]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Czech:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"cs\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVltavín\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e) is an olive-green or dull greenish\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evitreous\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esubstance possibly formed by a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emeteorite\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eimpact in southern Germany (Nördlinger Ries),\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-Artemieva2002_2-0\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[2]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich would make it one kind of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etektite. They were introduced to the scientific public for the first time in 1786 as “chrysolites” from Týn nad Vltavou in a lecture by professor Josef Mayer of Prague University, read at a meeting of the Bohemian Scientific Society (Mayer 1788). Zippe (1836) first used the term “moldavite” derived from the town of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMoldauthein\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Czech:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"cs\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTýn nad Vltavou\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e) - now in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBohemia\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCzech Republic), from where the first described pieces came.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Origin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite's bottle-green\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eglass\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecolour led to its being commonly called\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBouteillen-stein\u003c\/i\u003e, and at one time it was regarded as an artificial product, but this view is opposed to the fact that no remains of glassworks are found in the neighbourhood of its occurrence; moreover, pieces of the substance are widely distributed in Middle to Upper\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMiocene\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand younger\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efluvial\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u0026lt;clays\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egravelly\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esands\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBohemia\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMoravia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1900,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eF. E. Suess\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epointed out that the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egravel-size moldavites exhibited curious pittings and wrinkles on the surface, which could not be due to the action of water, but resembled the characteristic markings on many meteorites. Boldly attributing the material to a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecosmic\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eorigin, he regarded moldavites as a special type of meteorite for which he proposed the name of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etektite. However, for a long time, it was generally believed to be a variety of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eobsidian. Because of their difficult fusibility, extremely low water content, and its chemical composition, the current overwhelming consensus among earth scientists is that moldavites were formed about 14.7 million years ago during the impact of a giant meteorite in present-day\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNördlinger Ries. Splatters of material that was melted by the impact cooled while they were actually airborne and most fell in Bohemia. Currently, moldavites have been found in an area that includes southern Bohemia, western Moravia, the Cheb Basin (northwest Bohemia), Lusatia (Germany), and Waldviertel (Austria).\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-TrnkaOther2002a_3-0\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[3]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIsotope\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eanalysis of samples of moldavites have shown a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eberyllium-10isotope composition similar to the composition of Australasian tektites (australites) and Ivory Coast tektites (ivorites). Their similarity in beryllium-10 isotope composition indicates that moldavites, australites, and ivorites consist of near surface and loosely consolidated terrestrial sediments melted by hypervelocity impacts.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-SerefiddinOther2006a_4-0\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[4]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e99% of all moldavite finds have come from the South Bohemian localities, 1% were found in South Moravian localities. Only tens of pieces were found in the Lusatian area (near Dresden), Cheb basin area (West Bohemia) and Northern Austria (near Radessen). Principal occurrences of moldavites in Bohemia are associated with Tertiary sediments of the České Budějovice and Třeboň Basins. The most prominent localities are concentrated in a NW-SE strip along the western margin of the České Budějovice Basin. The majority of these occurrences are bound to the Vrábče Member and Koroseky Sandy Gravel. Prominent localities in the Třeboň Basin are bound to gravels and sands of the Domanín Formation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn Moravia, moldavite occurrences are restricted to an area roughly bounded by the towns of Třebíč, Znojmo and Brno. The colour of Moravian moldavites usually differs from their Bohemian counterparts, as it tends to be brownish. Taking into account the number of pieces found, Moravian localities are considerably less productive than the Bohemian ones; however, the average weight of the moldavites found is much higher. The oldest (primary) moldavite-bearing sediments lie between Slavice and Třebíč. The majority of other localities in southern Moravia are associated with sediments of Miocene as well as Pleistocene rivers that flowed across this area more or less to the southeast, similar to the present streams of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJihlava,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOslava\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJevišovka.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Properties\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProperties\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe chemical formula of moldavite is SiO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e(+Al\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3\u003c\/sub\u003e). Its properties are similar to that of other types of glass, and its\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMohs hardness\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis 5.5. Moldavite can be transparent or translucent with a mossy green color, with swirls and bubbles accentuating its mossy appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Use\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe total amount of moldavite scattered around the world is estimated at 275 tons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere are typically two grades of moldavite: high quality, often referred to as museum grade, and regular grade. Museum and regular grade moldavites can be told apart by their appearance. The regular grade pieces are usually darker and more saturated in their green colour, and the surface is seen as closely spaced pitting or weathering. This type sometimes appears to have been broken apart from a larger chunk. Moldavite is also found to be compatible with borosilicate glass and can be fused to it with ease.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-5\" class=\"reference\" 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Offer: \u003c\/strong\u003eFaceted Moldavite Glass set in Sterling Silver Ring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRing Size: \u003c\/strong\u003e5.75\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e of the faceted Moldavite center piece:  approximately 8mm x 6mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTektite\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzechoslovakia Republic\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOfficial 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class=\"noprint\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom Wikipedia:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"contentSub\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"infobox\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite from Besednice,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBohemia,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCzech Republic\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGlass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormula\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003csmall data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(repeating unit)\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSiO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e(+Al\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3\u003c\/sub\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCrystal system\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAmorphous\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIdentification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eColor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMossy green\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMohs scalehardness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLuster\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVitreous\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiaphaneity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOpaque, translucent, transparent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpecific gravity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2.32 to 2.38\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOptical properties\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIsotropic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRefractive index\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1.48 to 1.54\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBirefringence\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePleochroism\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbsent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDispersion\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReferences\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-1\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[1]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Czech:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"cs\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVltavín\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e) is an olive-green or dull greenish\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evitreous\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esubstance possibly formed by a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emeteorite\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eimpact in southern Germany (Nördlinger Ries),\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-Artemieva2002_2-0\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[2]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich would make it one kind of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etektite. They were introduced to the scientific public for the first time in 1786 as “chrysolites” from Týn nad Vltavou in a lecture by professor Josef Mayer of Prague University, read at a meeting of the Bohemian Scientific Society (Mayer 1788). Zippe (1836) first used the term “moldavite” derived from the town of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMoldauthein\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Czech:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"cs\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTýn nad Vltavou\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e) - now in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBohemia\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCzech Republic), from where the first described pieces came.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Origin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite's bottle-green\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eglass\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecolour led to its being commonly called\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBouteillen-stein\u003c\/i\u003e, and at one time it was regarded as an artificial product, but this view is opposed to the fact that no remains of glassworks are found in the neighbourhood of its occurrence; moreover, pieces of the substance are widely distributed in Middle to Upper\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMiocene\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand younger\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efluvial\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u0026lt;clays\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egravelly\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esands\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBohemia\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMoravia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1900,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eF. E. Suess\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epointed out that the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egravel-size moldavites exhibited curious pittings and wrinkles on the surface, which could not be due to the action of water, but resembled the characteristic markings on many meteorites. Boldly attributing the material to a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecosmic\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eorigin, he regarded moldavites as a special type of meteorite for which he proposed the name of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etektite. However, for a long time, it was generally believed to be a variety of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eobsidian. Because of their difficult fusibility, extremely low water content, and its chemical composition, the current overwhelming consensus among earth scientists is that moldavites were formed about 14.7 million years ago during the impact of a giant meteorite in present-day\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNördlinger Ries. Splatters of material that was melted by the impact cooled while they were actually airborne and most fell in Bohemia. Currently, moldavites have been found in an area that includes southern Bohemia, western Moravia, the Cheb Basin (northwest Bohemia), Lusatia (Germany), and Waldviertel (Austria).\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-TrnkaOther2002a_3-0\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[3]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIsotope\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eanalysis of samples of moldavites have shown a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eberyllium-10isotope composition similar to the composition of Australasian tektites (australites) and Ivory Coast tektites (ivorites). Their similarity in beryllium-10 isotope composition indicates that moldavites, australites, and ivorites consist of near surface and loosely consolidated terrestrial sediments melted by hypervelocity impacts.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-SerefiddinOther2006a_4-0\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[4]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e99% of all moldavite finds have come from the South Bohemian localities, 1% were found in South Moravian localities. Only tens of pieces were found in the Lusatian area (near Dresden), Cheb basin area (West Bohemia) and Northern Austria (near Radessen). Principal occurrences of moldavites in Bohemia are associated with Tertiary sediments of the České Budějovice and Třeboň Basins. The most prominent localities are concentrated in a NW-SE strip along the western margin of the České Budějovice Basin. The majority of these occurrences are bound to the Vrábče Member and Koroseky Sandy Gravel. Prominent localities in the Třeboň Basin are bound to gravels and sands of the Domanín Formation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn Moravia, moldavite occurrences are restricted to an area roughly bounded by the towns of Třebíč, Znojmo and Brno. The colour of Moravian moldavites usually differs from their Bohemian counterparts, as it tends to be brownish. Taking into account the number of pieces found, Moravian localities are considerably less productive than the Bohemian ones; however, the average weight of the moldavites found is much higher. The oldest (primary) moldavite-bearing sediments lie between Slavice and Třebíč. The majority of other localities in southern Moravia are associated with sediments of Miocene as well as Pleistocene rivers that flowed across this area more or less to the southeast, similar to the present streams of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJihlava,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOslava\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJevišovka.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Properties\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProperties\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe chemical formula of moldavite is SiO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e(+Al\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3\u003c\/sub\u003e). Its properties are similar to that of other types of glass, and its\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMohs hardness\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis 5.5. Moldavite can be transparent or translucent with a mossy green color, with swirls and bubbles accentuating its mossy appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Use\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe total amount of moldavite scattered around the world is estimated at 275 tons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere are typically two grades of moldavite: high quality, often referred to as museum grade, and regular grade. Museum and regular grade moldavites can be told apart by their appearance. The regular grade pieces are usually darker and more saturated in their green colour, and the surface is seen as closely spaced pitting or weathering. This type sometimes appears to have been broken apart from a larger chunk. Moldavite is also found to be compatible with borosilicate glass and can be fused to it with ease.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-5\" class=\"reference\" 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Offer: \u003c\/strong\u003eFaceted Moldavite Glass set in Sterling Silver Ring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRing Size: \u003c\/strong\u003e6.75\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e of the faceted Moldavite center piece:  approximately 7.8mm x 5.9mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTektite\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzechoslovakia Republic\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOfficial 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data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom Wikipedia:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"contentSub\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"infobox\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite from Besednice,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBohemia,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCzech Republic\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr 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data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAmorphous\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIdentification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eColor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMossy green\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMohs scalehardness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLuster\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVitreous\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiaphaneity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOpaque, translucent, transparent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpecific gravity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2.32 to 2.38\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOptical properties\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIsotropic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRefractive index\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1.48 to 1.54\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBirefringence\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePleochroism\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbsent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDispersion\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReferences\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-1\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[1]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Czech:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"cs\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVltavín\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e) is an olive-green or dull greenish\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evitreous\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esubstance possibly formed by a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emeteorite\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eimpact in southern Germany (Nördlinger Ries),\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-Artemieva2002_2-0\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[2]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich would make it one kind of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etektite. They were introduced to the scientific public for the first time in 1786 as “chrysolites” from Týn nad Vltavou in a lecture by professor Josef Mayer of Prague University, read at a meeting of the Bohemian Scientific Society (Mayer 1788). Zippe (1836) first used the term “moldavite” derived from the town of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMoldauthein\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Czech:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"cs\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTýn nad Vltavou\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e) - now in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBohemia\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCzech Republic), from where the first described pieces came.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Origin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite's bottle-green\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eglass\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecolour led to its being commonly called\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBouteillen-stein\u003c\/i\u003e, and at one time it was regarded as an artificial product, but this view is opposed to the fact that no remains of glassworks are found in the neighbourhood of its occurrence; moreover, pieces of the substance are widely distributed in Middle to Upper\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMiocene\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand younger\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efluvial\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u0026lt;clays\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egravelly\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esands\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBohemia\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMoravia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1900,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eF. E. Suess\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epointed out that the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egravel-size moldavites exhibited curious pittings and wrinkles on the surface, which could not be due to the action of water, but resembled the characteristic markings on many meteorites. Boldly attributing the material to a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecosmic\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eorigin, he regarded moldavites as a special type of meteorite for which he proposed the name of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etektite. However, for a long time, it was generally believed to be a variety of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eobsidian. Because of their difficult fusibility, extremely low water content, and its chemical composition, the current overwhelming consensus among earth scientists is that moldavites were formed about 14.7 million years ago during the impact of a giant meteorite in present-day\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNördlinger Ries. Splatters of material that was melted by the impact cooled while they were actually airborne and most fell in Bohemia. Currently, moldavites have been found in an area that includes southern Bohemia, western Moravia, the Cheb Basin (northwest Bohemia), Lusatia (Germany), and Waldviertel (Austria).\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-TrnkaOther2002a_3-0\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[3]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIsotope\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eanalysis of samples of moldavites have shown a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eberyllium-10isotope composition similar to the composition of Australasian tektites (australites) and Ivory Coast tektites (ivorites). Their similarity in beryllium-10 isotope composition indicates that moldavites, australites, and ivorites consist of near surface and loosely consolidated terrestrial sediments melted by hypervelocity impacts.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-SerefiddinOther2006a_4-0\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[4]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e99% of all moldavite finds have come from the South Bohemian localities, 1% were found in South Moravian localities. Only tens of pieces were found in the Lusatian area (near Dresden), Cheb basin area (West Bohemia) and Northern Austria (near Radessen). Principal occurrences of moldavites in Bohemia are associated with Tertiary sediments of the České Budějovice and Třeboň Basins. The most prominent localities are concentrated in a NW-SE strip along the western margin of the České Budějovice Basin. The majority of these occurrences are bound to the Vrábče Member and Koroseky Sandy Gravel. Prominent localities in the Třeboň Basin are bound to gravels and sands of the Domanín Formation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn Moravia, moldavite occurrences are restricted to an area roughly bounded by the towns of Třebíč, Znojmo and Brno. The colour of Moravian moldavites usually differs from their Bohemian counterparts, as it tends to be brownish. Taking into account the number of pieces found, Moravian localities are considerably less productive than the Bohemian ones; however, the average weight of the moldavites found is much higher. The oldest (primary) moldavite-bearing sediments lie between Slavice and Třebíč. The majority of other localities in southern Moravia are associated with sediments of Miocene as well as Pleistocene rivers that flowed across this area more or less to the southeast, similar to the present streams of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJihlava,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOslava\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJevišovka.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Properties\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProperties\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe chemical formula of moldavite is SiO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e(+Al\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3\u003c\/sub\u003e). Its properties are similar to that of other types of glass, and its\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMohs hardness\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis 5.5. Moldavite can be transparent or translucent with a mossy green color, with swirls and bubbles accentuating its mossy appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Use\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe total amount of moldavite scattered around the world is estimated at 275 tons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere are typically two grades of moldavite: high quality, often referred to as museum grade, and regular grade. Museum and regular grade moldavites can be told apart by their appearance. The regular grade pieces are usually darker and more saturated in their green colour, and the surface is seen as closely spaced pitting or weathering. This type sometimes appears to have been broken apart from a larger chunk. Moldavite is also found to be compatible with borosilicate glass and can be fused to it with ease.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-5\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[5]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39690267852962,"sku":"MOLDSR21_6.75_09","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/transparent-Photoroom_3b26a695-c65f-40b9-9801-59deb4b42e06.jpg?v=1763144362"},{"product_id":"moldavite-glass-beautiful-faceted-ring-size-7-jewelry","title":"MOLDAVITE Glass Beautiful Faceted Ring - Size 7 - Jewelry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer: \u003c\/strong\u003eFaceted Moldavite Glass set in Sterling Silver Ring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRing Size: \u003c\/strong\u003e7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e of the faceted Moldavite center piece:  approximately 7.8mm x 5.8mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTektite\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCzechoslovakia Republic\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOfficial name: \u003c\/strong\u003eMoldavite\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e Faceted Moldavite Impact Glass \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eset in a Sterling Silver ring as shown\u003c\/span\u003e, Membrane Storage\/Display Box, and Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bodyContent\" class=\"mw-body-content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"siteSub\" class=\"noprint\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom Wikipedia:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"noprint\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"infobox\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite from Besednice,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBohemia,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCzech Republic\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGlass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormula\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003csmall data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(repeating unit)\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSiO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e(+Al\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3\u003c\/sub\u003e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCrystal system\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAmorphous\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIdentification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eColor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMossy green\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMohs scalehardness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLuster\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVitreous\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiaphaneity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOpaque, translucent, transparent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpecific gravity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2.32 to 2.38\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOptical properties\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIsotropic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRefractive index\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1.48 to 1.54\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBirefringence\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePleochroism\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbsent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDispersion\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReferences\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-1\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[1]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Czech:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"cs\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVltavín\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e) is an olive-green or dull greenish\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evitreous\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esubstance possibly formed by a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emeteorite\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eimpact in southern Germany (Nördlinger Ries),\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-Artemieva2002_2-0\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[2]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich would make it one kind of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etektite. They were introduced to the scientific public for the first time in 1786 as “chrysolites” from Týn nad Vltavou in a lecture by professor Josef Mayer of Prague University, read at a meeting of the Bohemian Scientific Society (Mayer 1788). Zippe (1836) first used the term “moldavite” derived from the town of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMoldauthein\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Czech:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"cs\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTýn nad Vltavou\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e) - now in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBohemia\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCzech Republic), from where the first described pieces came.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Origin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoldavite's bottle-green\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eglass\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecolour led to its being commonly called\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBouteillen-stein\u003c\/i\u003e, and at one time it was regarded as an artificial product, but this view is opposed to the fact that no remains of glassworks are found in the neighbourhood of its occurrence; moreover, pieces of the substance are widely distributed in Middle to Upper\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMiocene\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand younger\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efluvial\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u0026lt;clays\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egravelly\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esands\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBohemia\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMoravia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1900,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eF. E. Suess\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epointed out that the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egravel-size moldavites exhibited curious pittings and wrinkles on the surface, which could not be due to the action of water, but resembled the characteristic markings on many meteorites. Boldly attributing the material to a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecosmic\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eorigin, he regarded moldavites as a special type of meteorite for which he proposed the name of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etektite. However, for a long time, it was generally believed to be a variety of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eobsidian. Because of their difficult fusibility, extremely low water content, and its chemical composition, the current overwhelming consensus among earth scientists is that moldavites were formed about 14.7 million years ago during the impact of a giant meteorite in present-day\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNördlinger Ries. Splatters of material that was melted by the impact cooled while they were actually airborne and most fell in Bohemia. Currently, moldavites have been found in an area that includes southern Bohemia, western Moravia, the Cheb Basin (northwest Bohemia), Lusatia (Germany), and Waldviertel (Austria).\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-TrnkaOther2002a_3-0\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[3]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIsotope\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eanalysis of samples of moldavites have shown a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eberyllium-10isotope composition similar to the composition of Australasian tektites (australites) and Ivory Coast tektites (ivorites). Their similarity in beryllium-10 isotope composition indicates that moldavites, australites, and ivorites consist of near surface and loosely consolidated terrestrial sediments melted by hypervelocity impacts.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-SerefiddinOther2006a_4-0\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[4]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e99% of all moldavite finds have come from the South Bohemian localities, 1% were found in South Moravian localities. Only tens of pieces were found in the Lusatian area (near Dresden), Cheb basin area (West Bohemia) and Northern Austria (near Radessen). Principal occurrences of moldavites in Bohemia are associated with Tertiary sediments of the České Budějovice and Třeboň Basins. The most prominent localities are concentrated in a NW-SE strip along the western margin of the České Budějovice Basin. The majority of these occurrences are bound to the Vrábče Member and Koroseky Sandy Gravel. Prominent localities in the Třeboň Basin are bound to gravels and sands of the Domanín Formation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn Moravia, moldavite occurrences are restricted to an area roughly bounded by the towns of Třebíč, Znojmo and Brno. The colour of Moravian moldavites usually differs from their Bohemian counterparts, as it tends to be brownish. Taking into account the number of pieces found, Moravian localities are considerably less productive than the Bohemian ones; however, the average weight of the moldavites found is much higher. The oldest (primary) moldavite-bearing sediments lie between Slavice and Třebíč. The majority of other localities in southern Moravia are associated with sediments of Miocene as well as Pleistocene rivers that flowed across this area more or less to the southeast, similar to the present streams of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJihlava,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOslava\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJevišovka.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Properties\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProperties\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe chemical formula of moldavite is SiO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e(+Al\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO\u003csub data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3\u003c\/sub\u003e). Its properties are similar to that of other types of glass, and its\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMohs hardness\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis 5.5. Moldavite can be transparent or translucent with a mossy green color, with swirls and bubbles accentuating its mossy appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Use\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe total amount of moldavite scattered around the world is estimated at 275 tons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere are typically two grades of moldavite: high quality, often referred to as museum grade, and regular grade. Museum and regular grade moldavites can be told apart by their appearance. The regular grade pieces are usually darker and more saturated in their green colour, and the surface is seen as closely spaced pitting or weathering. This type sometimes appears to have been broken apart from a larger chunk. 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Throughout the area, the earth has been stirred over several strata and today there are fossilized corals and shells on the surface of the ground as well as many tektites and different types of impact melts including the less dense frothy rocks as well as  darker dense impact glass, as \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethe result of a transformation of the rock due to the heat released by the impact.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe energy released was equivalent to several dozen Hiroshima bombs. 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These unique Widmanstätten patterns are only found in iron meteorites and the planetary and asteroidal cores where they are formed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautiful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMuonionalusta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e etched\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e meteorite set in Sterling Silver ring as shown,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e w\/ signed Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\"\u003eMuonionalusta\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBasic information\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName:\u003c\/strong\u003e Muonionalusta\u003cbr\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/strong\u003e There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObserved fall: \u003c\/strong\u003eNo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear found: \u003c\/strong\u003e1906\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: \u003c\/strong\u003eSweden \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass:\u003c\/strong\u003e 230 kg\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMeteoritical Bulletin:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMB 20  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(1961)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIron-fine octahedrite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNHM Catalogue:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5th Edition  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(2000)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIVA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMetBase:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ev. 7.1  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(2006)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIVA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIron, IVA\u003c\/strong\u003e    \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 79 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Iron, IVA.   [show all]\u003cbr\u003eSearch for other: Iron meteorites, IVA irons, and Metal-rich meteorites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWriteup\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eWriteup from MB 20:\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarning: the following text was scanned and may contain character recognition errors. Refer to the original to be sure of accuracy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMUONIONALUSTA II\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Kitkiojöki, Norrbotten; 67°46'N, 23°15'E.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFOUND, August 15, 1946.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIRON, octahedrite of fine structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 specimen, weight about 15 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe meteorite was discovered during the earthwork at a building site about 8 km to the east-southeast of the\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eplace where the Muon­ionalusta I\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eiron meteorite was found in 1906.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eWriteup from MB 20:\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarning: the following text was scanned and may contain character recognition errors. Refer to the original to be sure of accuracy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMUONIONALUSTA I\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ereads: 67°54'N; 20°18'E\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eshould read: 67°48'N; 23°6'8.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSource: List of meteorites and corrections made by K. Fredriksson (Stockholm) and received by E.L.Krinov in\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eDecember 1960.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eWriteup from MB 28:\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarning: the following text was scanned and may contain character recognition errors. Refer to the original to be sure of accuracy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDISCOVERY OF \u003cem\u003eMUONIONALUSTA III \u003c\/em\u003eIRON METEORITE, SWEDEN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003eMUONIONALUSTA III.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe place of fall or discovery\u003c\/strong\u003e:  About 3.5 km ENE of the village of Kitkiojoki, Sweden; φ = 67°47'N; λ = 23°21'E.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate of fall or discovery\u003c\/strong\u003e: FOUND, June 7, 1963.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass and type\u003c\/strong\u003e: IRON; octahedrite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of individual specimens:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 6.20 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCircumstances of the fall or discovery\u003c\/strong\u003e:  The meteorite was found by Mr. Carl Henriksson in excavated material used\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003efor the construction of a causeway. The meteorite is now in the possession of the Swedish Museum of Natural History (Stockholm, Sweden).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource\u003c\/strong\u003e: Report of Dr. F. E. 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Ring size 5.75.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Henbury iron meteorite has Thirteen distinct craters that were discovered in 1931 near the Finke River Valley, Northern Territory, Australia. The largest being about 150 meters in diameter. Many meteorites were discovered outside and a few inside the craters. The largest specimen weighs 181 kilograms. The fall occurred about 5,000 years ago, and was probably witnessed by the Aborigines tribe in the area. Natives call this place \"Sun Walk Fire Devil Rock.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis ring shows the characteristic \u003cstrong\u003eWidmanstatten pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e which is indicative of a cooling process that takes millions of years. This very slow cooling and crystallization of two different iron-nickel alloys within the cores of larger asteroids is the only place in the universe these patterns are known to form. These unique Widmanstätten patterns are only found in iron meteorites and the planetary and asteroidal cores where they are formed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Henbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e etched\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e meteorite set in Sterling Silver ring as shown,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e w\/ signed Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"tablefat\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\" id=\"maintable\" border=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" class=\"insidehead\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenbury\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eBasic information\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Henbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/b\u003e There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserved fall:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear found:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e1931\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAustralia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2 t\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable summary=\"used for layout\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMeteoritical Bulletin:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e         \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(1958)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNHM Catalogue:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca\u003e         \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(2000)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIIIAB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMetBase:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e         \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(2006)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIIIA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIron, IIIAB\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e       \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 321 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IIIAB.   [show all]\u003cbr\u003eSearch for other:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIIIAB irons,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIron meteorites, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMetal-rich meteorites\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40092700246178,"sku":"MUONIONALUSTASR21_5.75_11","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/transparent-Photoroom_2_24057e99-978a-4a14-8575-9003482a7685.jpg?v=1763089353"},{"product_id":"copy-of-etched-henbury-meteorite-ring-i-size-6-meteorite-jewelry","title":"Etched HENBURY Meteorite Ring I Size 6 - Meteorite Jewelry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEtched Henbury Iron Meteorite set in Sterling Silver Ring. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe center piece dimensions are approximately 11.5 mm x 11.5 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRing size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeteorite Type:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIron, IIIAB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFound:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAustralia\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eYear Found:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1931\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautiful \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHenbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e etched meteorite set in Sterling Silver ring as shown. Ring size 6.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Henbury iron meteorite has Thirteen distinct craters that were discovered in 1931 near the Finke River Valley, Northern Territory, Australia. The largest being about 150 meters in diameter. Many meteorites were discovered outside and a few inside the craters. The largest specimen weighs 181 kilograms. The fall occurred about 5,000 years ago, and was probably witnessed by the Aborigines tribe in the area. Natives call this place \"Sun Walk Fire Devil Rock.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis ring shows the characteristic \u003cstrong\u003eWidmanstatten pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e which is indicative of a cooling process that takes millions of years. This very slow cooling and crystallization of two different iron-nickel alloys within the cores of larger asteroids is the only place in the universe these patterns are known to form. These unique Widmanstätten patterns are only found in iron meteorites and the planetary and asteroidal cores where they are formed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Henbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e etched\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e meteorite set in Sterling Silver ring as shown,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e w\/ signed Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"tablefat\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\" id=\"maintable\" border=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" class=\"insidehead\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenbury\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eBasic information\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Henbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/b\u003e There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserved fall:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear found:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e1931\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAustralia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2 t\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable summary=\"used for layout\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMeteoritical Bulletin:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e         \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(1958)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNHM Catalogue:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca\u003e         \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(2000)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIIIAB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMetBase:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e         \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(2006)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIIIA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIron, IIIAB\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e       \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 321 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IIIAB.   [show all]\u003cbr\u003eSearch for other:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIIIAB irons,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIron meteorites, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMetal-rich meteorites\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40092740845730,"sku":"MUONIONALUSTASR21_6_09","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/transparent-Photoroom_1_39a26771-fee9-4cec-9ded-6bc7dae92ead.jpg?v=1763088550"},{"product_id":"etched-henbury-meteorite-ring-i-size-6-meteorite-jewelry","title":"Etched HENBURY Meteorite Ring I Size 6 - Meteorite Jewelry","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEtched Henbury Iron Meteorite set in Sterling Silver Ring. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe center piece dimensions are approximately 11.5 mm x 11.5 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRing size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeteorite Type:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIron, IIIAB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFound:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAustralia\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eYear Found:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1931\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautiful \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHenbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e etched meteorite set in Sterling Silver ring as shown. Ring size 6.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Henbury iron meteorite has Thirteen distinct craters that were discovered in 1931 near the Finke River Valley, Northern Territory, Australia. The largest being about 150 meters in diameter. Many meteorites were discovered outside and a few inside the craters. The largest specimen weighs 181 kilograms. The fall occurred about 5,000 years ago, and was probably witnessed by the Aborigines tribe in the area. Natives call this place \"Sun Walk Fire Devil Rock.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis ring shows the characteristic \u003cstrong\u003eWidmanstatten pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e which is indicative of a cooling process that takes millions of years. This very slow cooling and crystallization of two different iron-nickel alloys within the cores of larger asteroids is the only place in the universe these patterns are known to form. These unique Widmanstätten patterns are only found in iron meteorites and the planetary and asteroidal cores where they are formed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Henbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e etched\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e meteorite set in Sterling Silver ring as shown,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e w\/ signed Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"tablefat\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\" id=\"maintable\" border=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" class=\"insidehead\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenbury\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eBasic information\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Henbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/b\u003e There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserved fall:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear found:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e1931\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAustralia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2 t\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable summary=\"used for layout\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMeteoritical Bulletin:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e         \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(1958)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNHM Catalogue:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca\u003e         \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(2000)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIIIAB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMetBase:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e         \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(2006)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIIIA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIron, IIIAB\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e       \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 321 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IIIAB.   [show all]\u003cbr\u003eSearch for other:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIIIAB irons,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIron meteorites, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMetal-rich meteorites\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40092747727010,"sku":"MUONIONALUSTASR21_6_010","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/transparent-Photoroom_1_24c6fe5d-fd52-4d7d-9630-ab79a0274adc.jpg?v=1763087634"},{"product_id":"henbury-meteorite-ring-i-size-6-75-meteorite-jewelry","title":"HENBURY Meteorite Ring I Size 6.75 - Meteorite Jewelry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEtched Henbury Iron Meteorite set in Sterling Silver Ring. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe center piece dimensions are approximately 11.5 mm x 11.5 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRing size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.75\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeteorite Type:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIron, IIIAB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFound:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAustralia\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eYear Found:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1931\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautiful \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHenbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e etched meteorite set in Sterling Silver ring as shown. Ring size 6.75.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Henbury iron meteorite has Thirteen distinct craters that were discovered in 1931 near the Finke River Valley, Northern Territory, Australia. The largest being about 150 meters in diameter. Many meteorites were discovered outside and a few inside the craters. The largest specimen weighs 181 kilograms. The fall occurred about 5,000 years ago, and was probably witnessed by the Aborigines tribe in the area. Natives call this place \"Sun Walk Fire Devil Rock.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis ring shows the characteristic \u003cstrong\u003eWidmanstatten pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e which is indicative of a cooling process that takes millions of years. This very slow cooling and crystallization of two different iron-nickel alloys within the cores of larger asteroids is the only place in the universe these patterns are known to form. These unique Widmanstätten patterns are only found in iron meteorites and the planetary and asteroidal cores where they are formed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Henbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e etched\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e meteorite set in Sterling Silver ring as shown,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e w\/ signed Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" id=\"maintable\" cellpadding=\"4\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tablefat\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"insidehead\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenbury\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eBasic information\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Henbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/b\u003e There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserved fall:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear found:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e1931\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAustralia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2 t\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" summary=\"used for layout\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMeteoritical Bulletin:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e         \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(1958)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNHM Catalogue:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca\u003e         \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(2000)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIIIAB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMetBase:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e         \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(2006)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIIIA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIron, IIIAB\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e       \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 321 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IIIAB.   [show all]\u003cbr\u003eSearch for other:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIIIAB irons,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIron meteorites, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMetal-rich meteorites\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40092752576674,"sku":"MUONIONALUSTASR21_6.75_08","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/transparent-Photoroom_1_97ebba15-7525-4930-ac13-2f9253de5310.jpg?v=1763086810"},{"product_id":"henbury-meteorite-ring-i-size-6-75-meteorite-jewelry-1","title":"HENBURY Meteorite Ring I Size 6.75 - Meteorite Jewelry","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEtched Henbury Iron Meteorite set in Sterling Silver Ring. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe center piece dimensions are approximately 11.5 mm x 11.5 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRing size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.75\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeteorite Type:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIron, IIIAB\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFound:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAustralia\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eYear Found:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1931\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautiful \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHenbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e etched meteorite set in Sterling Silver ring as shown. Ring size 6.75.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Henbury iron meteorite has Thirteen distinct craters that were discovered in 1931 near the Finke River Valley, Northern Territory, Australia. The largest being about 150 meters in diameter. Many meteorites were discovered outside and a few inside the craters. The largest specimen weighs 181 kilograms. The fall occurred about 5,000 years ago, and was probably witnessed by the Aborigines tribe in the area. Natives call this place \"Sun Walk Fire Devil Rock.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis ring shows the characteristic \u003cstrong\u003eWidmanstatten pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e which is indicative of a cooling process that takes millions of years. This very slow cooling and crystallization of two different iron-nickel alloys within the cores of larger asteroids is the only place in the universe these patterns are known to form. These unique Widmanstätten patterns are only found in iron meteorites and the planetary and asteroidal cores where they are formed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Henbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e etched\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e meteorite set in Sterling Silver ring as shown,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e w\/ signed Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" id=\"maintable\" cellpadding=\"4\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tablefat\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"insidehead\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenbury\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eBasic information\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Henbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/b\u003e There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserved fall:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear found:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e1931\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAustralia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2 t\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" summary=\"used for layout\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMeteoritical Bulletin:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e         \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(1958)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNHM Catalogue:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca\u003e         \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(2000)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIIIAB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMetBase:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e         \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(2006)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIIIA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIron, IIIAB\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e        \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 321 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IIIAB.   [show all]\u003cbr\u003eSearch for other:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIIIAB irons,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIron meteorites, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMetal-rich meteorites\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40092757229730,"sku":"MUONIONALUSTASR21_6.75_07","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/transparent-Photoroom_1_bd1a86d6-2fff-46e6-817d-9d09f28a8ba0.jpg?v=1763085801"},{"product_id":"henbury-meteorite-ring-i-size-6-75-meteorite-jewelry-2","title":"HENBURY Meteorite Ring I Size 7 - Meteorite Jewelry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEtched Henbury Iron Meteorite set in Sterling Silver Ring. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe center piece dimensions are approximately 11.5 mm x 11.5 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRing size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeteorite Type:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIron, IIIAB\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFound:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAustralia\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eYear Found:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1931\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautiful \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHenbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e etched meteorite set in Sterling Silver ring as shown. Ring size 7.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Henbury iron meteorite has Thirteen distinct craters that were discovered in 1931 near the Finke River Valley, Northern Territory, Australia. The largest being about 150 meters in diameter. Many meteorites were discovered outside and a few inside the craters. The largest specimen weighs 181 kilograms. The fall occurred about 5,000 years ago, and was probably witnessed by the Aborigines tribe in the area. Natives call this place \"Sun Walk Fire Devil Rock.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis ring shows the characteristic \u003cstrong\u003eWidmanstatten pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e which is indicative of a cooling process that takes millions of years. This very slow cooling and crystallization of two different iron-nickel alloys within the cores of larger asteroids is the only place in the universe these patterns are known to form. These unique Widmanstätten patterns are only found in iron meteorites and the planetary and asteroidal cores where they are formed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Henbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e etched\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e meteorite set in Sterling Silver ring as shown,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e w\/ signed Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" id=\"maintable\" cellpadding=\"4\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tablefat\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"insidehead\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenbury\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eBasic information\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Henbury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/b\u003e There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserved fall:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear found:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e1931\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAustralia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2 t\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" summary=\"used for layout\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMeteoritical Bulletin:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e         \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(1958)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNHM Catalogue:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca\u003e         \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(2000)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIIIAB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMetBase:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e         \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(2006)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIIIA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIron, IIIAB\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e        \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 321 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IIIAB.   [show all]\u003cbr\u003eSearch for other:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIIIAB irons,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIron meteorites, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMetal-rich meteorites\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40092763488418,"sku":"MUONIONALUSTASR21_6.75_06","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/transparent-Photoroom_1_6dc637b6-f6e9-4792-9276-d106c3392095.jpg?v=1763084816"},{"product_id":"sikhote-alin-meteorite-pendant-meteorite-jewelry-sterling-silver-6","title":"SIKHOTE-ALIN Meteorite Pendant - Meteorite Jewelry - Sterling Silver","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer: \u003c\/strong\u003eSikhote-Alin\u003cspan\u003e Meteorite Beautiful Pendant \u003c\/span\u003eset in Sterling Silver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions \u003c\/strong\u003enot including bail\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 28.4mm x 15.4mm x 5.5mm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eincluding bail\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately\u003cspan\u003e 35\u003c\/span\u003emm x 15.4mm x\u003cspan\u003e 5.5\u003c\/span\u003emm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sikhote-Alin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iron, IIAB\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFall date\u003c\/b\u003e‎: ‎1947\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Russia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e A Sikhote-Alin meteorite set in sterling silver pendant as shown with signed Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"tablefat\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\" id=\"maintable\" border=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cth colspan=\"2\" class=\"insidehead\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eSikhote-Alin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eBasic information\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Sikhote-Alin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/b\u003e There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserved fall:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eYes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear fell:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e1947\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eRussia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass:\u003cimg alt=\"help\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/qmark.gif\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e23 t\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable summary=\"used for layout\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNHM Catalogue:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(2000)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIIAB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMetBase:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(2006)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIIB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIron, IIAB\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e   \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 140 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IIAB.  \u003cbr\u003eSearch for other:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIIAB irons,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIron meteorites, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMetal-rich meteorites\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Wikipedia:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAt around 10:30 on 12 February 1947, eyewitnesses in the \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sikhote-Alin Mountains\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sikhote-Alin_Mountains\"\u003eSikhote-Alin Mountains\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Primorsky Krai\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Primorsky_Krai\"\u003ePrimorye\u003c\/a\u003e, Soviet Union, observed a large \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Bolide\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bolide\"\u003ebolide\u003c\/a\u003e brighter than the \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Sun\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sun\"\u003esun\u003c\/a\u003e that came out of the north and descended at an angle of about 41 degrees. The bright flash and the deafening sound of the fall were observed for 300 kilometres (190 mi) around the point of impact not far from \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Luchegorsk\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luchegorsk\"\u003eLuchegorsk\u003c\/a\u003e and approximately 440 km (270 mi) northeast of \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Vladivostok\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vladivostok\"\u003eVladivostok\u003c\/a\u003e. A smoke trail, estimated at 32 km (20 mi) long, remained in the sky for several hours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAs the meteor, traveling at a speed of about 14 km\/s (8.7 mi\/s), entered the atmosphere, it began to break apart, and the fragments fell together. At an altitude of about 5.6 km (3.5 mi), the largest mass apparently broke up in a violent explosion called an \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Air burst\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Air_burst\"\u003eair burst\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eOn November 20, 1957\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-stamps_3-0\"\u003e[3]\u003c\/sup\u003e the \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Soviet Union\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Soviet_Union\"\u003eSoviet Union\u003c\/a\u003e issued a stamp for the 10th anniversary of the Sikhote-Alin meteorite shower. It reproduces a painting by \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Pyotr Ivanovich Medvedev (page does not exist)\" class=\"new\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Pyotr_Ivanovich_Medvedev\u0026amp;action=edit\u0026amp;redlink=1\"\u003eP. I. Medvedev\u003c\/a\u003e, a Soviet artist who witnessed the fall: he was sitting in his window starting a sketch when the fireball appeared, so he immediately began drawing what he saw.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40170405331106,"sku":"SIKHOTEALINSP21_02","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/transparent-Photoroom_4_184e6ad3-20e0-4621-9a59-255125c815fb.jpg?v=1763230452"},{"product_id":"sikhote-alin-meteorite-pendant-meteorite-jewelry-sterling-silver-8","title":"SIKHOTE-ALIN Meteorite Pendant - Meteorite Jewelry - Sterling Silver","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer: \u003c\/strong\u003eSikhote-Alin\u003cspan\u003e Meteorite Beautiful Pendant \u003c\/span\u003eset in Sterling Silver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions \u003c\/strong\u003eof the pendant not including bail\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 34.4mm x 12.5mm x 12.1mm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eof the pendant including bail\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately\u003cspan\u003e 42\u003c\/span\u003emm x 12.5mm x\u003cspan\u003e 12.1\u003c\/span\u003emm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sikhote-Alin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iron, IIAB\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFall date\u003c\/b\u003e‎: ‎1947\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Russia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e A Sikhote-Alin meteorite set in sterling silver pendant as shown with signed Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" id=\"maintable\" cellpadding=\"4\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tablefat\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"insidehead\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eSikhote-Alin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eBasic information\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Sikhote-Alin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/b\u003e There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserved fall:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eYes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear fell:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e1947\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eRussia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass:\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/qmark.gif\" alt=\"help\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e23 t\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" summary=\"used for layout\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNHM Catalogue:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(2000)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIIAB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMetBase:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(2006)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIIB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIron, IIAB\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e   \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 140 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IIAB.  \u003cbr\u003eSearch for other:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIIAB irons,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIron meteorites, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMetal-rich meteorites\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Wikipedia:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAt around 10:30 on 12 February 1947, eyewitnesses in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sikhote-Alin_Mountains\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Sikhote-Alin Mountains\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSikhote-Alin Mountains\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Primorsky_Krai\" title=\"Primorsky Krai\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePrimorye\u003c\/a\u003e, Soviet Union, observed a large \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bolide\" title=\"Bolide\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ebolide\u003c\/a\u003e brighter than the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sun\" title=\"Sun\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003esun\u003c\/a\u003e that came out of the north and descended at an angle of about 41 degrees. The bright flash and the deafening sound of the fall were observed for 300 kilometres (190 mi) around the point of impact not far from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luchegorsk\" title=\"Luchegorsk\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eLuchegorsk\u003c\/a\u003e and approximately 440 km (270 mi) northeast of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vladivostok\" title=\"Vladivostok\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eVladivostok\u003c\/a\u003e. A smoke trail, estimated at 32 km (20 mi) long, remained in the sky for several hours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAs the meteor, traveling at a speed of about 14 km\/s (8.7 mi\/s), entered the atmosphere, it began to break apart, and the fragments fell together. At an altitude of about 5.6 km (3.5 mi), the largest mass apparently broke up in a violent explosion called an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Air_burst\" title=\"Air burst\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eair burst\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eOn November 20, 1957\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-stamps_3-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e[3]\u003c\/sup\u003e the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Soviet_Union\" title=\"Soviet Union\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSoviet Union\u003c\/a\u003e issued a stamp for the 10th anniversary of the Sikhote-Alin meteorite shower. It reproduces a painting by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Pyotr_Ivanovich_Medvedev\u0026amp;action=edit\u0026amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"Pyotr Ivanovich Medvedev (page does not exist)\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eP. I. Medvedev\u003c\/a\u003e, a Soviet artist who witnessed the fall: he was sitting in his window starting a sketch when the fireball appeared, so he immediately began drawing what he saw.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40170462970018,"sku":"SIKHOTEALINSP21_04","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/transparent-Photoroom_5_24239b2d-fb36-4bf5-84db-53e7510536cd.jpg?v=1763227977"},{"product_id":"sikhote-alin-meteorite-pendant-meteorite-jewelry-sterling-silver-10","title":"SIKHOTE-ALIN Meteorite Pendant - Meteorite Jewelry - Sterling Silver","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer: \u003c\/strong\u003eSikhote-Alin\u003cspan\u003e Meteorite Beautiful Pendant \u003c\/span\u003eset in Sterling Silver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions \u003c\/strong\u003eof the pendant not including bail\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 30.5mm x 14.5mm x 12.2mm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eof the pendant including bail\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately\u003cspan\u003e 38.4\u003c\/span\u003emm x 14.5mm x\u003cspan\u003e 12.2\u003c\/span\u003emm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sikhote-Alin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iron, IIAB\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFall date\u003c\/b\u003e‎: ‎1947\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Russia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e A Sikhote-Alin meteorite set in sterling silver pendant as shown with signed Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" id=\"maintable\" cellpadding=\"4\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tablefat\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"insidehead\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eSikhote-Alin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eBasic information\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Sikhote-Alin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/b\u003e There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserved fall:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eYes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear fell:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e1947\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eRussia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e23 t\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" summary=\"used for layout\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNHM Catalogue:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(2000)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIIAB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMetBase:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(2006)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIIB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIron, IIAB\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e   \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 140 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IIAB.  \u003cbr\u003eSearch for other:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIIAB irons,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIron meteorites, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMetal-rich meteorites\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Wikipedia:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAt around 10:30 on 12 February 1947, eyewitnesses in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sikhote-Alin_Mountains\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Sikhote-Alin Mountains\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSikhote-Alin Mountains\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Primorsky_Krai\" title=\"Primorsky Krai\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePrimorye\u003c\/a\u003e, Soviet Union, observed a large \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bolide\" title=\"Bolide\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ebolide\u003c\/a\u003e brighter than the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sun\" title=\"Sun\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003esun\u003c\/a\u003e that came out of the north and descended at an angle of about 41 degrees. The bright flash and the deafening sound of the fall were observed for 300 kilometres (190 mi) around the point of impact not far from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luchegorsk\" title=\"Luchegorsk\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eLuchegorsk\u003c\/a\u003e and approximately 440 km (270 mi) northeast of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vladivostok\" title=\"Vladivostok\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eVladivostok\u003c\/a\u003e. A smoke trail, estimated at 32 km (20 mi) long, remained in the sky for several hours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAs the meteor, traveling at a speed of about 14 km\/s (8.7 mi\/s), entered the atmosphere, it began to break apart, and the fragments fell together. At an altitude of about 5.6 km (3.5 mi), the largest mass apparently broke up in a violent explosion called an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Air_burst\" title=\"Air burst\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eair burst\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eOn November 20, 1957\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-stamps_3-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e[3]\u003c\/sup\u003e the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Soviet_Union\" title=\"Soviet Union\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSoviet Union\u003c\/a\u003e issued a stamp for the 10th anniversary of the Sikhote-Alin meteorite shower. It reproduces a painting by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Pyotr_Ivanovich_Medvedev\u0026amp;action=edit\u0026amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"Pyotr Ivanovich Medvedev (page does not exist)\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eP. I. Medvedev\u003c\/a\u003e, a Soviet artist who witnessed the fall: he was sitting in his window starting a sketch when the fireball appeared, so he immediately began drawing what he saw.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40170503012514,"sku":"SIKHOTEALINSP21_06","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/transparent-Photoroom_5_3e4dc221-99df-4802-a27f-b5e860da3c92.jpg?v=1763229111"},{"product_id":"sericho-pallasite-meteorite-beautiful-silver-pendant-meteorite-jewelry","title":"SERICHO Pallasite Meteorite Beautiful Silver Pendant - Meteorite Jewelry","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSericho Pallasite Meteorite Beautiful Pendant \u003c\/span\u003eset in Sterling Silver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pendant measurement is approximately 31 mm x 15 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal length with the bail is approximately 37.5 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSericho was found in 2016 by two brothers who were searching for their camels. Camel herders have known about the strange rocks for decades. The olivine crystals in the meteorite are embedded in a nickel-iron matrix, which is believed, comes from the formation of a planet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePallasite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFound:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKenya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear Found:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear Approved:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2017\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautiful Sericho Pallasite Meteorite pendant in Sterling Silver. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSericho Pallasite Meteorite pendant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eset in Sterling Silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, w\/ signed Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eI offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" id=\"maintable\" cellpadding=\"4\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tablefat\"\u003e\n\u003ccaption\u003e\u003c\/caption\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"insidehead\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSericho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eBasic information\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Sericho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/b\u003e There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserved fall: \u003c\/b\u003eNo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear found: \u003c\/b\u003e2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry: \u003c\/b\u003eKenya \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass:\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/qmark.gif\" alt=\"help\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 2.8 t\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" summary=\"used for layout\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePallasite\u003c\/b\u003e    [explanation]\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 46 approved meteorites classified as Pallasite.   [show all]\u003cbr\u003eSearch for other: Metal-rich meteorites, Pallasites\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eComments:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003eApproved 3 Aug 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWriteup\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/qmark.gif\" alt=\"help\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"writeup\"\u003e\n\u003cbig\u003e\u003cu\u003eWriteup from MB 106:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSericho\u003c\/strong\u003e        1°5’41.16\"N, 39°6’8.30\"E\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eEastern, Kenya\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eFind: 2016\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eClassification: Pallasite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e: In 2016, two brothers were searching for their camels and came across several large, dense stones west of the village of Habaswein and south of Sericho, Kenya. There are no rocks in this area, so they decided they were meteorites. They spent several weeks collecting them with engine hoists and moving them to their homes in Habaswein. Though recognized as meteorites in 2016, the masses had been known to camel-herders for decades. One village elder said that as a child, he and his brothers would play on top of the stones. In early January 2017, Michael Farmer received an email showing a photo of “giant pallasite” weighing 107 kg. He traveled to Nairobi and purchased this stone. Two weeks later he returned to Kenya with Moritz Karl and traveled to Habaswein. Here they were shown more than one ton of specimens stacked in the courtyards of two house compounds. To date, more than 2800 kg has been found.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e: To date, masses ranging from \u0026lt;1 to 500 kg have been found in a strewnfield \u0026gt;45 km long, starting several km west of Habaswein and south of Sericho in Isiolo County. The smaller pieces were found nearer to Habaswein, but still in Isiolo County. The villagers continue to find pieces, mostly on the surface. The majority of the pieces are \u0026gt;50 kg. The meteorites found on the surface show minimal weathering, with patches of fusion crust on the metal. Most stones are blocky, exhibiting a few broad regmaplypts. Several flight-oriented specimens were found, including a 129 kg and two 16 kg stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePetrography\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slices from several stones show similar metal\/olivine ratio, averaging near 70 areal% olivine and \u0026lt;1 areal % chromite. One 15 × 21 cm slice shows regions with ~95 areal% olivine. Olivine grains are largely rounded, less commonly euhedral, and gemmy green to orange. Grains are typically 0.5 to 1 cm across, though a few range up to 4 cm. One slice shows a 5-cm cruciform-shaped chromite. Metal is dominated by swathing kamacite around the olivine, with pockets of dark-etching plessite. Rare metal-rich regions show well-developed Widmanstätten pattern. Accessory troilite and schreiberstite. No large metal veins or metallic masses have been seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeochemistry\u003c\/strong\u003e: (L. Garvie, A. Wittmann, D. Schrader, \u003cem\u003eASU\u003c\/em\u003e) Olivine Fa\u003csub\u003e12.3±0.1\u003c\/sub\u003e, FeO\/MnO=57.4±5.4, Cr\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO\u003csub\u003e3\u003c\/sub\u003e=0.03±0.01, n=15; kamacite Ni=7.1±0.6 wt%, Co=0.81±0.02 wt%, P=0.06±0.02 wt%, n=17; and schreibersite (Fe\u003csub\u003e1.51\u003c\/sub\u003eNi\u003csub\u003e1.45\u003c\/sub\u003eCo\u003csub\u003e0.01\u003c\/sub\u003e)P, n=3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pallasite, low weathering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimens\u003c\/strong\u003e: 48 g at \u003cem\u003eASU\u003c\/em\u003e; \u0026gt;1600 kg with Michael Farmer, Thomas \u003cem\u003eStrope\u003c\/em\u003e, and Moritz Karl; 143 g, 129 kg, and 23 kg stones at the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum; 1344 g at \u003cem\u003eMNHNP\u003c\/em\u003e (two stones of 694 and 650 g); another 82 kg with an anonymous owner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eData from:\u003cbr\u003e  MB106\u003cbr\u003e  Table 0\u003cbr\u003e  Line 0:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eState\/Prov\/County:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEastern\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlace of purchase:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHabaswein\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2016\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eLatitude:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1°5'41.16\"N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eLongitude:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e39°6'8.30\"E\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2800 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003ePieces:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emany\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eClass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePallasite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeathering grade:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003elow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eFayalite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.3±0.1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassifier:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL. Garvie, A. Wittmann, D. Schrader, ASU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec mass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e48\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec location:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eASU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMain mass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMichael Farmer, Moritz Karl, Thomas Strope\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinder:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eanonymous\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eComments:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSubmitted by L. 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