Muonionalusta Meteorite Octahedron
Muonionalusta Meteorite Octahedron
Muonionalusta
Iron-Nickel, Fine Octahedrite
Norrbotten, Sweden
Muonionalusta is an iron-nickel meteorite which was found in Norrbotten, Sweden in 1906. The present specimen has been expertly crafted to an octahedral shape and etched to reveal the gorgeous fine octahedrite pattern of this Swedish meteorite. These crystalline patterns, known as Widmanstatten patterns, are diagnostic of meteorites. Weighing approximately 565 grams and measuring 2 x 2 x 2in
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Muonionalusta Meteorite Octahedron
Muonionalusta
Iron-Nickel, Fine Octahedrite
Norrbotten, Sweden
Muonionalusta is an iron-nickel meteorite which was found in Norrbotten, Sweden in 1906. The present specimen has been expertly crafted to an octahedral shape and etched to reveal the gorgeous fine octahedrite pattern of this Swedish meteorite. These crystalline patterns, known as Widmanstatten patterns, are diagnostic of meteorites. Weighing approximately 565 grams and measuring 2 x 2 x 2in
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