The Muonionalusta Meteorite was first discovered in 1906 in Norrbotten, Kiruna, Sweden at coordinates 67°48’N,23°6’E.
It has been on Earth through 4 Ice Ages, 800 thousand to over 1 million years.
It has been on Earth through 4 Ice Ages, 800 thousand to over 1 million years.
Formed during the “Big Bang,” it is much older than any rocks native to our Planet Earth.
The Muonionalusta Meteorite exhibits the fascinating Widmanstätten Pattern.
Widmanstätten Pattern
Widmanstätten Pattern is the crystallization that occurs in nickel iron meteorites as a result of
very slow cooling from the molten stage when our universe was formed approximately
4.57 Billion years ago. Scientists theorize that the Widmanstätten Pattern is
very slow cooling from the molten stage when our universe was formed approximately
4.57 Billion years ago. Scientists theorize that the Widmanstätten Pattern is
a result of a cooling process from 1 degree celsius every 1 million years!
Many of the watch dials also contain Troilite inclusions which is an element that can only be
formed in a vacuum, as well as Stishovite that is formed under sudden impact pressures
in space(collisions with asteroids, planetoids, etc.) before entering our atmosphere.
formed in a vacuum, as well as Stishovite that is formed under sudden impact pressures
in space(collisions with asteroids, planetoids, etc.) before entering our atmosphere.
THOUSANDS OF METEORITES HAVE COLLIDED WITH THE EARTH SINCE 2500 BC. 34,842 HAVE BEEN RECORDED.
ONLY 1,045 HAVE BEEN SEEN FALLING.
To see an interesting graphic of this click here.
