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Muonionalusta METEORITE PENDANT MPNS 0038 This specimen is about 14,5x7x3mm weight 1,78 g. (these values are approximate & may vary slightly) Introducing a truly unique & one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry - the Meteorite Pendant Muonionalusta. This stunning pendant is crafted from a piece of the Muonionalusta meteorite, which fell to Earth over a million years ago. The meteorite features both rectangular & Wedmanstättan structures, adding to its rare & fascinating nature. These structures are created when the meteorite cools & solidifies over time, forming intricate patterns & shapes that are unlike anything found on Earth. The pendant is expertly crafted to showcase the beauty & uniqueness of the meteorite. It features a sleek & modern design, with a smooth, polished surface that highlights the intricate patterns & structures of the Muonionalusta meteorite. This pendant is perfect for anyone who loves science, astronomy, or simply appreciates the beauty of natural materials. Invest in this extraordinary piece of jewelry today & own a piece of history that is truly out of this world. Name: Muonionalusta Observed fall: No Year found: 1906 Country: Sweden Mass: 230 kg The Muonionalusta meteorite (Finnish pronunciation: Swedish pronunciation: is a meteorite classified as fine octahedrite, type IVA (Of) which impacted in northern Scandinavia, west of the border between Sweden & Finland, about one million years BCE. The first fragment of the Muonionalusta meteorite was found in 1906 near the village of Kitkiöjärvi. Around forty pieces are known today, some being quite large. Other fragments have been found in a 25-by-15-kilometre (15.5 mi × 9.3 mi) area in the Pajala district of Norrbotten County, approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) north of the Arctic Circle. The meteorite was first described in 1910 by Professor A. G. Högbom, who named it after the nearby place Muonionalusta on the Muonio River. It was studied in 1948 by Professor Nils Göran David Malmqvist. The Muonionalusta meteorite, probably the oldest known meteorite (4.5653 ± 0.0001 billion years), marks the first occurrence of stishovite in an iron meteorite. The name Muonionalusta has Finnish roots: it comes from the name of the Muonio River (+ possessive particle -(o)n-) & alusta, meaning "base, foundation, stand, mat, tray", thus probably "base of the Muonio". "alusta" also means "from the beginning", "starting point" which may refer to possible first finding places "Muonion alusta", "from the beginning of Muonio-river". Studies have shown it to be the oldest discovered meteorite impacting the Earth during the Quaternary Period, about one million years ago. It is quite clearly part of the iron core or mantle of a planetoid, which shattered into many pieces upon its fall on our planet. Since landing on Earth the meteorite has experienced four ice ages. It was unearthed from a glacial moraine in the northern tundra. It has a strongly weathered surface covered with cemented faceted
