Meteorites from Mars, the moon, the asteroid Vesta and random parts of deep space go under the hammer at online auction.
The Henbury meteorite seems to be wearing an expression of awe.The lunar necklace is likely to inspire similar emotions. Crafted from a meteorite found in the North West African corridor of the Sahara Desert, each of its 48 beads weighs approximately 3.66 carats and is composed of olivine, pigeonite, augite, ilmenite and white anorthite, a mineral that is rare on Earth but common on the moon.
Hyslop credits a mix of scientific interest and sheer wonder for the popularity of meteorites. “They aren’t bound to borders,” he notes. “They’re something that inspires humanity.” He notes that buyers have come from every continent except Antarctica – where, ironically, many meteorites have been discovered on the snow-covered plains.
But that interest has proven fruitful. “More so than any other scientific discipline, meteoritics has benefited from the participation of the public,” he says. “You have a new generation of meteorite hunters, and suddenly more and more meteorites are being found.”Article content In addition to the lunar necklace, the sale includes a 15 cm sphere of material from the asteroid Vesta, weighing in at a bowling-ball-heavy 5.2 kg. The catalogue points out that this is the largest sphere on Earth originating from a parent body that can be seen with the naked eye, and includes an image of Vesta – which, it helpfully notes, is “not part of the lot.”
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