Murchison Meteorite

MURCHISON

The murchison carbonaceous chondrite (type II, CM2) fell in Victoria Australia September 28, 1969. A shower of stones weighing over 100kg fell over an area of over 5 square miles. This very rare meteorite surprised scientists when it was discovered that Murchison contained amino acids which are not present on Earth. Amino acids are "the building blocks of life" and some theorize that life on Earth was "seeded" by meteorites. The Murchison meteorite contains about 12% water and is considered by many to be of cometary origin.

A few of the many online references about the Murchison meteorite:

Were Meteorites the Origin of Life on Earth?

Cosmic-Ray Exposure Ages of Large Presolar SiC Grains in Murchison Meteorite (PDF File)

Meteorite Crammed with 'Millions' of Organic Compounds

Our Smashing Solar System (PDF File)

Murchison Meteorite (Wikipedia)

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This specimen weighs .070 grams and measures 9.0 mm by 6.9 mm by .5 mm thick. Measurements taken at widest points. First photo is the specimen in the included membrane suspension display box which is removable. Second photo is a view of the interior of the meteorite which is a broken not sawn face preserving the pristine characteristics of this specimen. Third photo shows the specimen with a dime for scale. - $50-

This specimen weighs 1.45 grams and measures 12.1 mm by 10.1 mm by 10.0 mm thick. Measurements taken at widest points. First photo is the specimen in the included display box which is removable. Second photo is a view of the interior of the meteorite which is a broken not sawn face preserving the pristine characteristics of this specimen Third photo shows the specimen with a dime for scale. One side has fusion crust. - $290-

This specimen weighs 1.48 grams and measures 12.5 mm by 11.1 mm by 10.3 mm thick. Measurements taken at widest points. First photo is the specimen in the included display box which is removable. Second photo is a view of the interior of the meteorite which is a broken not sawn face preserving the pristine characteristics of this specimen Third photo shows the specimen with a quarter for scale. - $290-

This specimen weighs 1.70 grams and measures 17.5 mm by 11.8 mm by 8.5 mm thick. Measurements taken at widest points. First photo is the specimen in the included display box which is removable. Second photo is a view of the interior of the meteorite which is a broken not sawn face preserving the pristine characteristics of this specimen Third photo shows the specimen with a dime for scale. One side has fusion crust. - $340-

This specimen weighs 1.83 grams and measures 14.1 mm by 13.5 mm by 6.1 mm thick. Measurements taken at widest points. First photo is the specimen in the included display box which is removable. Second photo is a view of the interior of the meteorite which is a broken not sawn face preserving the pristine characteristics of this specimen Third photo shows the specimen with a quarter for scale. - $365-

This specimen weighs 2.48 grams and measures 16.2 mm by 16.1 mm by 11.2 mm thick. Measurements taken at widest points. First photo is the specimen in the included display box which is removable. Second photo is a view of the interior of the meteorite which is a broken not sawn face preserving the pristine characteristics of this specimen Third photo shows the specimen with a dime for scale. One side has fusion crust. - $490-

This specimen weighs 3.36 grams and measures 20.8 mm by 14.7 mm by 14.4 mm thick. Measurements taken at widest points. First photo is the specimen in the included display box which is removable. Second photo is a view of the interior of the meteorite which is a broken not sawn face preserving the pristine characteristics of this specimen Third photo is a view of the opposite side with a quarter for scale. - SOLD

This specimen weighs 18.1 grams and measures 43.1 mm by 23.4 mm by 18.1 mm thick. Measurements taken at widest points. It also has a side with nice coverage of fusion crust as shown in the third photo. Fourth photo is a view with a quarter for scale. - $3600-

Each specimen comes with a Certificate of authenticity:

SPECIAL NOTE: The Murchison Meteorite is currently under extensive scientific study. I am personally aware of many institutions buying up specimens from the collector market over the past year. I flew a complete, unbroken individual Murchison to San Francisco to hand deliver it to a Japanese Scientist in the Summer of 2009.

Murchison has always been known to contain Amino acids not found on earth. Amino acids are the building blocks of life. The increased scientific activity surrounding Murchison has me wondering what is going on behind the scenes.

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