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Muonionalusta Slice // Double-Etched
Product Description
Muonionalusta is a meteorite classified as fine octahedrite which impacted in northern Scandinavia, west of the border between Sweden and Finland about one million years BCE. The first Muonionalusta was found in 1906, and is probably the oldest known meteorite roughly 4.5 billion years old. It is part of the iron core or mantle of a planetoid, which shattered into many pieces upon its fall to our planet. On Earth the meteorite has experienced four ice ages. It is mainly comprised form a combination of nickel and iron and has a very distinct pattern of etching know as the Widmanstatten Pattern thus making this a very interesting specimen.
This particular slice of Muonionalusta has a beautiful luster on its front face with the meteorite's natural outside crust along the edges. This specimen has undergone a special treatment on both sides to make the Widmanstatten pattern stand out, making it a particularly fine specimen.
Product Details
- ColorsSilver
- Materials
Meteorite
- Measurements
4.5"L x 0.125"W x 5.75"H
- OriginSweden
— Weight: 0.625 lb
— Includes Certificate Of Authenticity
Shipping Information
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Shipping AvailabilityContiguous United States
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Shipping PolicyWhite Glove Delivery
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White Glove Charges$425.00 first item / $425.00 each additional ?White glove service includes delivery into the room of choice with removal of packaging. White glove service does NOT include assembly IF the item requires it.
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Ship In3-4 weeks ⓘ
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Return PolicyFinal sale, not eligible for return or cancellation
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