{"product_id":"meteorite-muonionalusta-96g-norrbotten-sweden-memo59","title":"Muonionalusta Meteorite 9.6g – Norrbotten, Sweden - MEMO59","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Iron meteorite, IVA octahedrite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Norrbotten, Sweden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 9.6g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 1.8 x 1.8 x 0.4 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear of discovery: 1906\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal known weight: 230 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface treatment: cut, polished slice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDETAILED DESCRIPTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuonionalusta Meteorite – One of the oldest known meteorite falls on Earth\nThe Muonionalusta meteorite is estimated to have fallen to Earth around one million years BC, making it one of the oldest known meteorite falls. It originated from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, and its age is estimated to be over 4.5 billion years. This belt contains many asteroids and meteorites that sometimes break off and travel through space until they eventually impact Earth. Muonionalusta is a fragment of one such asteroid that survived atmospheric entry and hit the Earth's surface.\nDiscovery and classification\nThe first fragment of this meteorite was discovered in 1906, with others found throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, some weighing several hundred kilograms. It is classified as an IVA fine octahedrite and is particularly noted for its remarkable Widmanstätten patterns, which are irregular iron-nickel crystal structures. These patterns are formed through the slow cooling of the metal in space. Not all iron meteorites display these patterns. To reveal them, the surface must be polished and etched with diluted nitric acid, preferably mixed with methanol.\nComposition\nThe Muonionalusta is composed of approximately 91% iron, 8.4% nickel, small amounts of rare elements such as gallium, germanium, and iridium, and various minerals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PeltramMinerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58027885199685,"sku":"MEMO59","price":103.15,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1659\/2965\/files\/38246_photoroom-001-20250312-190636.jpg?v=1779378121","url":"https:\/\/moldavite.it\/en\/products\/meteorite-muonionalusta-96g-norrbotten-sweden-memo59","provider":"Moldavite.it","version":"1.0","type":"link"}