Buy El Eglab Meteorite End Piece – 457.8g

Buy El Eglab Meteorite End Piece – 457.8g | Rare Mesosiderite

This is an extraordinary and visually striking 457.8-gram end piece of the El Eglab meteorite (mesosiderite) , a truly rare and highly sought-after specimen. Whether you’re a seasoned collector or just beginning your journey into planetary materials, this piece stands out for both its scientific significance and natural beauty.

The cut end of this El Eglab meteorite reveals a mesmerizing interplay of iron and silicate material, giving it a captivating, high-contrast appearance. The distribution of metal is intricate and well-preserved, creating a natural visual pattern that’s both complex and aesthetically unique.

On the exterior, you’ll find remnant regmaglypts—the shallow thumbprint-like indentations created during the meteorite’s fiery passage through Earth’s atmosphere. These features are rare to find so well preserved on an end piece and give this specimen undeniable character.

Adding to El Eglab meteorite uniqueness, crystalline pyroxene inclusions are visibly protruding from the matrix, testifying to the meteorite’s complex mineralogical history. Melt veins—evidence of the immense pressure and heat involved in its formation—are spread throughout, reinforcing the theory of its impact-driven origin.

Though no chondrules are present in this particular slice, the El Eglab mesosiderite is known to contain them sporadically across other sections. This 457.8g end piece is not only substantial in weight and presence, but also contains plenty of material suitable for further cutting or slicing, should the buyer wish to explore its inner structure more deeply.

About Mesosiderites

Mesosiderites are a rare and enigmatic class of stony-iron meteorites, composed of approximately equal parts metallic nickel-iron and silicate rock, often including pyroxene, olivine, and plagioclase. They are now widely believed to have formed through catastrophic collisions between differentiated planetary bodies—a stony body and a metallic one—that partially melted and re-accreted under extreme heat and pressure.

This violent origin explains their brecciated structure, complex mineralogy, and the presence of melt veins and mixed components from both core and crustal material. Unlike other meteorite classes, mesosiderites remain one of the most mysterious in terms of their exact origin and timeline, making every specimen a valuable scientific puzzle piece.

The El Eglab mesosiderite in particular is one of the most unique examples in the mesosiderite family, with characteristics that strongly support the impact hypothesis and offer insight into the dynamic early history of our solar system.

Don’t miss the opportunity to own this heavy, impressive, and scientifically significant specimen of extraterrestrial history.