Meteorite | Muonionalusta | Iron | 15180g
Product detailed description
We have written about this type of meteorite many times and its history can be found in other specimens in our offer, which are also representatives of the Muonionalusta species. For this particular piece, we would like to focus on its quite exceptional shape and workmanship.
As you can see in the last photo, the found condition is quite different from its present form. The million years that this meteorite has faced the weather conditions have taken their toll on it, and at the time of its discovery it was surrounded by a thick layer of rust. Through a very thorough, careful and laborious process, we removed more than 1.5 kg of rust. Subsequently, a conservation process was carried out to ensure that unless the meteorite is exposed to the humid environment again, it will remain in its current form.
This was followed by the work of a blacksmith, who precisely shaped the stand so that the meteorite would be firmly and securely seated and its beauty and unusual shape would stand out.
The prize includes the stand.
Additional parameters
| Category: | Exclusive meteorites |
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| Weight: | 15.18 kg |
| Name: | Muonionalusta |
| Origin: | Železný |
| Zajímavost: | Krásně viditelné Widmanstättenovy obrazce na povrchu |
| Místo nálezu: | Kitikiöjoki, Švédsko |
| Hmotnost: | 15180 g |
| Rozměry: | 300 x 165 x 130 mm (výška se stojem - 580 mm) |
| Složení: | Přes 91% železa, cca 8,4% niklu, stopové množství vzácných prvků: 0,33 ppm galia, 0,133 ppm germania a 1,6 ppm iridia, stopové množství minerálů: chromit, daubréelit, schreibersit, akaganéit a inkluze troilitu a stishovitu. |