Muonionalusta
MNL001
This is a beautiful fully etched slice that weighs in at 11grams.
DISCOVERY OF MUONIONALUSTA III IRON METEORITE, SWEDEN
Name: MUONIONALUSTA III.
The place of fall or discovery: About 3.5 km ENE of the village of Kitkiojoki, Sweden; φ = 67°47'N; λ = 23°21'E.
Date of fall or discovery: FOUND, June 7, 1963.
Class and type: IRON; octahedrite.
Circumstances of the fall or discovery: The meteorite was found by Mr. Carl Henriksson in excavated material used for the construction of a causeway. The meteorite is now in the possession of the Swedish Museum of Natural History (Stockholm, Sweden).