April 19, 2024
Colorful Vaca Muerta Meteorite - 31grms
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This is a beautiful extraterrestrial cased specimen of VACA MUERTA of 31 grams (named "Melchor"). National S&H (U.S. and including Canada): $4.99 International S&H (any country): $6.99 The perfect item for a School, University, Museums, Collectors, etc. Vaca Muerta is a rare stony iron meteorite which impacted the Atacama desert (Chile) long, long time ago. This Meteorite was first found in 1861 and is classified as a Stony-Iron Meteorite. If you are the winner bidder you will receive The meteorite as shown in the picture that will be cushioned by tissue to protect him from damage in the shipping. Some facts about Vaca Muerta: This meteorite was found in 1861 in the driest desert of the world: The Atacama, Chile. It is classified as a stony-iron, mesosiderite. Eucrites are believed to have come from the asteroid Vesta. Mesosiderites are formed on the surface of a parent body as a result of impacts with another body. Vaca Muerta is a differentiated silicate and metal rich meteorite containing many silicate and eucrite inclusions. For this meteorite to show such a varied and disrupted character, the Vaca Muerta parent body must have been impacted countless times by different types of material to break up, mix, and fuse the various constituent pieces. Vaca Muerta has a very weatd exterior, but still has lots of metal inside.
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