Muonionalusta Meteorite

Description

Octahedrite (group IVA, iron meteorite), large fragment with brown and buff coloured crust on massive core, found in 2004 at Muonionalusta (north east of Kitkiojarvi), Pajala Kommun, Norrbotten, Sweden

Museum reference

G.2006.17.1

Collection

Natural Sciences

Object name

Octahedrite

Collection place(s)

Muonionalusta, Norrbotten, Sweden, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

• Earth in Space (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

TYPE LOCALITY.

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Collection Story

On display

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