Fossils and Related
Own Small Pieces of the Moon and Mars Display Framed
Small Piece of the Moon and Small Piece of Mars being the rarest of meteorites, housed in a Custom Frame for Display.
The rarest of meteorites are those that originate from the Moon and Mars. Only when extremely large pieces of asteroids explode into their surfaces are pieces of their bodies ejected into space, and only a very few ever make it to earth. There are many ways to determine the origins of meteorites. Most are as old as the solar system itself, 4055 billion years old. Meteorites from the Moon and Mars are younger. Also, the ratios of various isotopes can determine the origin. These 2 x 2 mm sections were cut, polished and placed in a custom frame measuring 13" x 7" with a description of each piece and who did the certification. Also, there are color photos of the Moon and Mars included. The Moon piece weighs barely 1-ounce and was found on April 22, 2001 in the Sahara Desert of Oman. It was certified by the Institute of Planetary Physics, UCLA. The piece from Mars weighs just over 2 ounces and was found on January 24, 2000 also in the Sahara Desert of Oman. It was certified by the Vernadsky Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences. A remarkable "out of this world" display. Provenance Ex: EAHA April 17, 2004, Lot 1428, sold for $1,265.