{"product_id":"mundrabilla-meteorite-western-australia-1911-14g","title":"Mundrabilla Meteorite (Western Australia-1911) 14g","description":"\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eThis specimen is from the famous Mundrabilla iron meteorite from Western Australia, one of the largest meteorite finds documented on Earth, with a total known weight of about 24 metric tons. Classified as an IAB medium octahedrite, Mundrabilla represents material from the metallic core region of a long‑destroyed asteroid that once orbited in the main asteroid belt before being redirected toward Earth.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" class=\"inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mundrabilla_meteorite\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eThe meteorite itself is composed predominantly of an iron‑nickel alloy (around two‑thirds to three‑quarters metal by weight) with about 7–8% nickel and minor cobalt. These phases crystallised as the parent body cooled over millions of years, producing the internal octahedrite structure and giving Mundrabilla its distinctive metallic sheen.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" class=\"inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mundrabilla_(meteorite)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eThis individual specimen weighs 14 grams and measures approximately 2cm x 2cm x 1cm. Found as part of the Mundrabilla strewn field first recognised in 1911, it is from an unobserved fall that has probably lain for many thousands of years on the Nullarbor Plain before discovery. Radiometric studies of iron meteorites indicate that material like Mundrabilla formed about 4.5–4.6 billion years ago, making this piece older than any terrestrial rock and contemporaneous with the birth of the solar system.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" class=\"inline\" href=\"https:\/\/australian.museum\/learn\/minerals\/mineral-factsheets\/mundrabilla-iron-meteorite\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Mundrabilla iron meteorite comes with a certificate of authenticity, making it suitable for serious collectors, educators, or anyone wanting a scientifically important and well‑documented meteorite from one of the world’s great iron meteorite finds. It also comes with a membrane floating display case.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackage includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e meteorite specimen, certificate of authenticity, collectors display case\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/littlestarshop.com.au\/blogs\/news\/all-about-meteorites\" style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTo learn more about meteorites, read our in-depth blog here. \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crystal World","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51156175978742,"sku":"MUN004","price":140.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/1352\/7542\/files\/1_82d47dcc-300a-42e0-a07c-b42e052f64b1.jpg?v=1783664751","url":"https:\/\/littlestarshop.com.au\/products\/mundrabilla-meteorite-western-australia-1911-14g","provider":"Little Star Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}