NMM 716 - Forskerfabrikken

A ~0.3 mm shiny, black textbook sample of the turtleback type, with amazing sculptural topography. The large olivine (forsterite) crystal domains are evenly distributed around the stone. It is in pristine condition, fresh from Space. A unique museum-quality specimen, and a jewel in any collection.

PROVENANCE: The catalogue number refers to the NMM archive, the index of Jon Larsen’s Project Stardust collection, which is the reference collection for urban micrometeorites. The stone was found, curated, and selected by Larsen. It is in pristine condition, fresh from Space. Follow Jon Larsen’s Project Stardust and get exclusive micrometeorite content: https://www.patreon.com/c/ProjectStardust826

VERIFICATION: The MM has been confirmed extraterrestrial by visual identification and/or SEM/EDS analysis by Jon Larsen. The stone is mounted on a durable aluminium/glass/cardboard microslide and is delivered together with a signed Certificate of Authenticity and four photo files. This micrometeorite is a unique museum-quality specimen and a jewel in any collection.