Nebula Blossom necklace I L3.10 Chondrite pendant with pink spinel I Meteorite Jewelry

Nebula Blossom Pendant The Nebula Blossom pendant is a very beautiful Marquise shaped chondrite meteorite set in Sterling Silver pendant and accented with a sparkly pink spinel. The center stone is hand crafted from the L3.10 Chondrite meteorite with classification name NWA 7978. Setting and Chain (chain optional): 925 Silver Dimensions with bail: 30.82 mm x 10.98 mm x 5.70 mm Center Stone: 17 mm x 7.73 mm x 2 mm Description: This beautiful pendant features a rare, hand-crafted L3.10 Chondrite meteorite cut into a stunning marquise shape. The center piece shows small chondrules throughout the stone. Set in sterling silver, it is perfectly accented by a sparkly, faceted pink spinel. Accompanying Sterling Silver necklace is available. Name: Northwest Africa 7978 Abbreviation: NWA 7978 Observed fall: No Year found: 2013 Country: Morocco Chondrules are tiny, molten droplets of space dust and rock that crystallized over 4.5 billion years ago, making them the oldest known material in our solar system. Naturally preserved inside stony meteorites, these microscopic spheres appear as beautiful, colorful, or speckled circular patterns when sliced and polished for jewelry. Because they formed before the planets even existed, wearing a piece of jewelry with chondrules means carrying a completely unique, one-of-a-kind fragment of cosmic history that survived a fiery journey through Earth's atmosphere. What you get: Pendant with center stone of L3.10 Chondrite with official classification NWA 7978 as shown, membrane shipping/storage box, and signed Certificate of Authenticity. We offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. SEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW Northwest Africa 7978 Status: Official Basic information Name: Northwest Africa 7978 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 7978 Observed fall: No Year found: 2013 Country: Morocco Mass: 681 g Classification history: Meteoritical Bulletin, MB 102 (2013): L3.10 Recommended: L3.10 This is 1 of 10 approved meteorites classified as L3.10. Comments: Approved 12 Sep 2013 Writeup Writeup from MB 102: Northwest Africa 7978 (NWA 7978) Morocco Purchased: 2013 Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L3.10) History: Purchased by Brahim Tahiri from a Moroccan hunter and sent Sean Tutorow for classification, 2012. Physical characteristics: Three matching stones, dark weathered fusion crust, saw cut reveals many densely packed white chondrules of variable size, set in dark-gray matrix. Petrography: (C. Agee, UNM) Microprobe examination of a polished mount shows numerous unequilibrated chondrules, many are porphyritic, apparent mean diameter 498±335 μm, range measured 100-1500 μm, n=43. Abundant opaque matrix, most chondrules with glass or mesostasis. Geochemistry: (C. Agee and N. Muttik, UNM) Ferroan olivine Fa17.0±7.7, Fe/Mn=46±19, Cr2O3=0.31±0.25 wt%, CaO=0.13±0.06 wt%, n=27; low-Ca pyroxene Fs8.9±5.7Wo2.6±5.5, Fe/Mn=22±14, n=23; augite Fs16.3±15.6 Wo31.3±7.7, Fe/Mn=16±12, n=3. Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L3.10), type 3.10 based on ferroan olivine mean Cr2O3 content and sigma from Grossman and Brearley (2005). Weathering grade W2. Specimens: 22.5 g including a probe mount on deposit at UNM, Sean Tutorow holds the main mass. Bibliography: Grossman J.N. and Brearley A.J. (2005) The onset of metamorphism in ordinary and carbonaceous chondrites. Meteorit. Planet. Sci. 40, 87-122. Data from: MB102 Table 0 Line 0: Place of purchase: Morocco Date: P 2013 Mass (g): 680.7 Pieces: 3 Class: L3.10 Weathering grade: W2 Fayalite (mol%): 17.0±7.7 Ferrosilite (mol%): 8.9±5.7 Wollastonite (mol%): 2.6±5.5 Classifier: C. Agee, UNM Type spec mass (g): 22.5 Type spec location: UNM Main mass: Sean Tutorow Comments: Field name G-409; submitted by C. Agee