high up in the Himalayan Mountains in an area near the border of Tibet and Nepal

This quality piece would make a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection

Tektite is interesting because of the persistent mystery that has resisted clear explanations of their creation for generations of geologists

is known for producing some of the finest red spinel gemstones

Nuevo Mercurio Meteorite | 0.62 Grams | End Cut | H5 | Rare and Fresh Witness Fall | Zacatecas, Mexico | SO24 Heliodor high up in the HimalayanThis is a great end cut of the Nuevo Mercurio meteorite. Nuevo Mercurio is classified as a Stone Olivine bronzite H5 chondrite. It fell on 15 Dec 1978 in Zacatecas, Mexico. At 1850 hrs on December 15, 1978, a bright fireball, traveling NE to SW and visible over a radius of at least 200 km, exploded over north central Mexico and scattered meteorites over an elliptical area more than 10 km in length. A total of around 300 individuals were found totaling