GORGEOUS MESOSIDERITE VACA MUERTA METEORITE STONY IRON

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(nu) (A Very Nice Specimen! 1861VM) Own a piece of a star...something out of this world, literally! Complement your collection with this beautiful specimen. A Very nice meteorite specimen (1861). This is a very nicely sized Vaca Muerta Meteorite specimen with a very nice core spot in the end-cut. (A display box will be included with this specimen). This listing starts at a VERY low price . >Specimen: Vaca Muerta Type: Mesosiderite Weight: 10g. From Outer Space to impact in the Atacama Desert (Northern Region of Chile) 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 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 to protect him from damage in the shipping process. 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 read more