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Beautiful Etched MUONIONALUSTA Meteorite Ring I Size 6.75 - Meteorite Jewelry

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  • $ 110.00


 

On Offer: Etched Muonionalusta Iron Meteorite set in Sterling Silver Ring. 

The center piece dimensions are approximately 11.5 mm x 11.5 mm

Ring size: 6.75

Meteorite Type: Iron-fine Octahedrite
Found: Sweden
Year Found: 1906
Description: Beautiful Muonionalusta etched meteorite set in Sterling Silver ring as shown. Ring size 6.75.
This ring shows the characteristic Widmanstatten pattern 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.
What you get: Beautiful Muonionalusta etched meteorite set in Sterling Silver ring as shown, w/ signed Certificate of Authenticity
I offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. 

  

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Muonionalusta
Basic information Name: Muonionalusta
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. 
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1906
Country: Sweden 
Mass: 230 kg
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:   MB 20   (1961)   Iron-fine octahedrite
NHM Catalogue:   5th Edition   (2000)   IVA
MetBase:   v. 7.1   (2006)   IVA
Recommended:   Iron, IVA    [explanation]

This is 1 of 79 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Iron, IVA.   [show all]
Search for other: Iron meteorites, IVA irons, and Metal-rich meteorites
Writeup

Writeup from MB 20: 
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MUONIONALUSTA II, Kitkiojöki, Norrbotten; 67°46'N, 23°15'E.

FOUND, August 15, 1946.

IRON, octahedrite of fine structure.

1 specimen, weight about 15 kg.

The meteorite was discovered during the earthwork at a building site about 8 km to the east-southeast of the place where the Muon­ionalusta I iron meteorite was found in 1906.


Writeup from MB 20: 
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MUONIONALUSTA I reads: 67°54'N; 20°18'E should read: 67°48'N; 23°6'8.

Source: List of meteorites and corrections made by K. Fredriksson (Stockholm) and received by E.L.Krinov in December 1960.


Writeup from MB 28: 
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DISCOVERY OF MUONIONALUSTA III IRON METEORITE, SWEDEN

NameMUONIONALUSTA III.

The place of fall or discovery:  About 3.5 km ENE of the village of Kitkiojoki, Sweden; φ = 67°47'N; λ = 23°21'E.

Date of fall or discovery: FOUND, June 7, 1963.

Class and type: IRON; octahedrite.

Number of individual specimens: 1

Total weight: 6.20 kg.

Circumstances of the fall or discovery:  The meteorite was found by Mr. Carl Henriksson in excavated material used for the construction of a causeway. The meteorite is now in the possession of the Swedish Museum of Natural History (Stockholm, Sweden).

Source: Report of Dr. F. E. Wickman (Stockholm, Sweden) in a letter, IX.20.1963.




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