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Meteor Space Rock 4 Fragmented Meteorite Slices In Bronze Stand [H5] NWA 210mm

$6,073.16

£4,400

€5,249.29

CA$8,427.42

A$8,580.34

CHF 4,941.50

MX$103,386.48

NOK 57,346.44

SEK 57,859.02

DKK 39,236.27

About the Item

These fragmented NWA [H5] meteorite sections are transformed within a beautiful bronze stand displaying all fragments, all of which are included with this product, including the bronze stand. These extraterrestrial stars form our ever-evolving solar system dating 4,400,000,000+ [4.4+ Billion] years, with less than 0.01% of 50,000+ terrestrial impacts occurring each year on the planets that we know of, many of which burn upon entering earth's upper atmosphere or fall into our oceans. Such discoveries were once part of a substantial meteor body orbiting asteroids or asteroid belts in our solar system. In rare events, these stars fall to planetary objects, in this case, earth - entering our stratosphere and impacting the Western Saharan Desert. Exhibiting shallow regmaglypts on the surface, [indentations] created by ablation while falling through the atmosphere, and on occasion consist of fractures caused by terrestrial impact. Chondrite meteorites contain chondrules, microscopic spheres which are by repute the building blocks of our planetary systems. Science identifies chondrites by the approximated 20% of iron and nickel found within and these mineralised spherical chondrule compounds are often discovered within iron chondrites which offers a greater understanding of the history of our planetary system, enabling science the opportunity to further study a small percentage of extraterrestrial matter that forms parts of our solar system which has evolved over 4,500,000,000 years, as we know it today. Chondrites and achondrites are both types of stony meteorites, but they have different origins and compositions. Both chondrites and achondrites have many subgroups based on their compositions, structures, and the minerals they contain. With this, it is appreciated that Meteorites can provide great insight into the formation and evolution of our solar system. Chondrites; are made up of iron, magnesium, silicon, and oxygen. The most abundant constituents are chondrules, which are igneous particles that crystallised rapidly. Chondrites can be distinguished from iron meteorites by their low iron and nickel content. and are formed in the asteroid belt about 4.56 billion years ago. They are some of the oldest materials in the solar system. Achondrites; have an evolved composition, including aubrite, eucrite, diogenite, and howardite. Achondrites also do not attract magnets because they do not contain iron-nickel metal and come from differentiated bodies, such as asteroids, Mars, or the Moon. STAT Type: Meteorite; Stony Iron [H5] [Magnetic] Origin: Mauritanian desert. Nr Zuwairat Class: [NWA] H5. North West African Excav: Open Field Discovery [OPD] Space age: Upto 4.5 billion years Impact: 1,000-2,700 years B Avg. Fragment CM: L: 11.8 In stand CM: H: 19 / W: 21 / D: 6.4

Dimensions:
Height: 7.49 in (19 cm)Width: 8.27 in (21 cm)Depth: 2.76 in (7 cm)
Style:
Prehistoric (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Iron,Ironstone,Precious Stone
Place of Origin:
North Africa
Period:
15th Century and Earlier
Date of Manufacture:
4,500,000,00
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Beautifully surmounted to museum standard mounts by our in-house team, every object is custom-fitted to its mount or stand. Like a bespoke Saville row suit, the fit is unique. We guarantee and supply our authentication certificates for every item.
Seller Location:
Scorton, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: FSS9801501stDibs: LU9995241680472

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