Bruderheim Meteorite | 2.80gr | Part Slice | L6 Class | Observed Fall 1960 Canada | SO24 Perky Box Origin: Mined in Peru

Origin: Mined in Peru

They are unusual

Weight:  152

Name: Biotite Mica & Apatite Crystals Specimen Size:  Cabinet-Sized Dimensions:  89x70x57 mm / 2

Name: Smoky Quartz Crystal Point (Pair)

Bruderheim Meteorite | 2.80gr | Part Slice | L6 Class | Observed Fall 1960 Canada | SO24 Perky Box Origin: Mined in PeruOn March 4th, 1960 at 1: 06 a. m., a bright fireball, now know as the Bruderheim Meteorite, tore through Earth's atmosphere above Central Alberta. The meteorite travelled at 42 kilometres per second, its flash witnessed by hundreds of people as far away as the Rocky Mountain region of British Columbia. The giant meteorite detonated, creating a sound shock wave audible over 5,000 square kilometres. The sonic boom rattled windows, shook the foundations