{"product_id":"beautiful-chondrite-pendant","title":"Nebula Blossom necklace I L3.10 Chondrite pendant with pink spinel I Meteorite Jewelry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNebula Blossom Pendant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Nebula Blossom pendant is a very beautiful Marquise shaped \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echondrite meteorite set in Sterling Silver pendant and accented with a sparkly pink spinel.  The center stone is hand crafted from the L3.10 Chondrite meteorite with classification name NWA 7978. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSetting and Chain \u003c\/strong\u003e(chain optional)\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 925 Silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions with bail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30.82 mm x 10.98 mm x 5.70 mm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCenter Stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17 mm x 7.73 mm x 2 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis beautiful pendant features a rare, hand-crafted L3.10 Chondrite meteorite cut into a stunning marquise shape. The center piece \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eshows small chondrules throughout the stone. Set in sterling silver, it is perfectly accented by a sparkly, faceted pink spinel. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccompanying Sterling Silver necklace is available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Northwest Africa 7978\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e NWA 7978\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObserved fall:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear found:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMorocco\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eChondrules\u003c\/em\u003e are tiny, molten droplets of space dust and rock that crystallized over 4.5 billion years ago, making them the oldest known material in our solar system.\u003c\/span\u003e Naturally preserved inside stony meteorites, these microscopic spheres appear as beautiful, colorful, or speckled circular patterns when sliced and polished for jewelry. Because they formed before the planets even existed, wearing a piece of jewelry with chondrules means carrying a completely unique, one-of-a-kind fragment of cosmic history that survived a fiery journey through Earth's atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pendant with center stone of L3.10 Chondrite with official classification NWA 7978 as shown, membrane shipping\/storage box, and signed Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\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\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eNorthwest Africa 7978\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"alert\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStatus:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eOfficial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container mb-4\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"text-table th-left\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"col-12 col-md-3 col-lg-2\"\u003eBasic information\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"col-12 col-md-9 col-lg-10\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNorthwest Africa 7978 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNWA 7978\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObserved fall:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eNo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear found:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e2013\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMorocco\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e681 g\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"col-12 col-md-3 col-lg-2\"\u003eClassification history:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"col-12 col-md-9 col-lg-10\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeteoritical Bulletin,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/docs\/mb102.pdf\" title=\"Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 102, MAPS 50, 1662, September 2015\" style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eMB 102\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2013):\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eL3.10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eL3.10    \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 10 approved meteorites classified as L3.10.    \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"col-12 col-md-3 col-lg-2\"\u003eComments:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"col-12 col-md-9 col-lg-10\"\u003eApproved 12 Sep 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"col-12 col-md-3 col-lg-2\"\u003eWriteup\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"col-12 col-md-9 col-lg-10\" id=\"writeups\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWriteup from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/docs\/mb102.pdf\" style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eMB 102:\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"writeup\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNorthwest Africa 7978\u003c\/strong\u003e (NWA 7978)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eMorocco\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003ePurchased: 2013\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eClassification: Ordinary chondrite (L3.10)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e: Purchased by Brahim Tahiri from a Moroccan hunter and sent Sean Tutorow for classification, 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e: Three matching stones, dark weathered fusion crust, saw cut reveals many densely packed white chondrules of variable size, set in dark-gray matrix.\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 numerous unequilibrated chondrules, many are porphyritic, apparent mean diameter 498±335 μm, range measured 100-1500 μm, n=43. Abundant opaque matrix, most chondrules with glass or mesostasis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeochemistry\u003c\/strong\u003e: (C. Agee and N. Muttik,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e) Ferroan olivine Fa\u003csub\u003e17.0±7.7\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=46±19, Cr\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO\u003csub\u003e3\u003c\/sub\u003e=0.31±0.25 wt%, CaO=0.13±0.06 wt%, n=27; low-Ca pyroxene Fs\u003csub\u003e8.9±5.7\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e2.6±5.5\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=22±14, n=23; augite Fs\u003csub\u003e16.3±15.6\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e31.3±7.7\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=16±12, n=3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ordinary chondrite (L3.10), type 3.10 based on ferroan olivine mean Cr\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO\u003csub\u003e3\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econtent and sigma from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/j.1945-5100.2005.tb00366.x\" style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eGrossman and Brearley (2005)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e Weathering grade W2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimens\u003c\/strong\u003e: 22.5 g including a probe mount on deposit at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e, Sean Tutorow holds the main mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"col-12 col-md-3 col-lg-2\"\u003eBibliography:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"col-12 col-md-9 col-lg-10\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrossman J.N. and Brearley A.J. (2005) The onset of metamorphism in ordinary and carbonaceous chondrites.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeteorit. Planet. Sci.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e40\u003c\/b\u003e, 87-122. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"col-12 col-md-3 col-lg-2\"\u003eData from:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/docs\/mb102.pdf\" style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eMB102\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTable 0 Line 0:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"col-12 col-md-9 col-lg-10\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace of purchase:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMorocco\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eP 2013\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass (g):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e680.7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePieces:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eL3.10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeathering grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eW2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFayalite (mol%):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e17.0±7.7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFerrosilite (mol%):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e8.9±5.7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWollastonite (mol%):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2.6±5.5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassifier:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eC. Agee, UNM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType spec mass (g):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e22.5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType spec location:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUNM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMain mass:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSean Tutorow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComments:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eField name G-409; submitted by C. Agee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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":"No Chain","offer_id":48990842618081,"sku":"NWA7978SP26_01","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"with .925 Sterling Silver 18\" Link Style Chain","offer_id":48990842650849,"sku":"NWA7978SP26_01with18Chain","price":705.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"with .925 Sterling Silver 16\" Link Style Chain","offer_id":48990842683617,"sku":"NWA7978SP26_01with16Chain","price":700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/Meteorite-Top-Meteorite-Chondrite-Jewelry-NWA7978SP26_01_1.jpg?v=1787687774","url":"https:\/\/topmeteorite.com\/products\/beautiful-chondrite-pendant","provider":"Top Meteorite","version":"1.0","type":"link"}