Murchison (CM2)

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Oriented 56.9 gram complete individual. Grass is still embedded in the fusion crust at the point of impact (center of specimen).

Murchison is a scientifically interesting meteorite from the standpoint that it contains amino acids, the building block of life, and presolar nano-diamonds. Furthermore it holds up to 18% water by weight.

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