Nicely Sized Vaca Muerta Meteorite-OWEN 81grams.
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This is a truly nice big & heavy extraterrestrial specimen of VACA MUERTA - 81grams. (Specimen: OWEN) National S&H (U.S. and including Canada): $5.00 International S&H (any country): $6.99 *Bundle shipping pay deadline up to 4 items or 10 days after first item bought (whatever is first)* The perfect item for a School, University, 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
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