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Meteorite Fragments

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Stony Iron Meteorite Fragment Sahara Desert, Morocco Specimen Type: Stony Iron Meteorite Fragment Estimated Age: 10,000 and 50,000 years old Exact location of these meteorites is difficult to determine since they are gathered by nomads and sold in bulk to traders.  Shifting sands unearthed many meteorites that were buried on impact.  Meteorite falls occured between 10,000 and … [Read more…]

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Oldest Matter Ever Collected Specimen Type: Meteorite Estimated Age: 4,568,200,000 years old We might call this item the stuff that the universe is made of. After all, Carbonaceous Chondrites are the oldest matter humans have collected so far! Carbonaceous Chondrites comprise a class of meteorites containing the earliest, most primitive matter ever found.  Carbonaceous chondrites … [Read more…]