Lot 656
Own A Piece Of A Comet 1.6 Gram Murchison Meteorite. A piece of one of the most important and well studied meteorites ever discovered. It fell in Australia shortly before 11 A.M. on Sept. 28, 1969. This extremely rare carbonaceous chondrite type 2 meteorite is one of the most primitive meteorites known, virtually unchanged since being formed at the same time as the solar system 4.57 billion years ago. Murchison meteorites contain 12 per cent water and many organic compounds which makes it very different from most of the meteorites which originate in the asteroid belt. NASA planetary scientists consider Murchison to be cometary in origin. It contains over 92 different amino acids, whereas on earth there are only 19 Amino acids. This rare cut section weighs 1.6 grams and is 26mm x 16mm, housed in a 1.25 x 1.25 inch white plastic box and an 8 x 6 inch Riker mount. Polished on both sides, it is black in color with lighter gray spherical chondrules. Estimate $500 - 700
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