{"product_id":"kolang-meteorite-specimen-historic-2020-confirmed-fall-official-cm1-2-carbonaceous-chondrite","title":"Kolang Meteorite Specimen Historic 2020 Confirmed Fall Official Hammer Stone CM1\/2 Carbonaceous Chondrite","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn authentic specimen of the historic Kolang meteorite, an officially classified CM1\/2 carbonaceous chondrite from the confirmed 2020 fall in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Kolang rapidly became one of the most scientifically important and highly sought-after modern carbonaceous chondrite falls due to its rarity, complex brecciated structure, and exceptionally primitive mineralogy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn August 1, 2020, residents across northwest Sumatra reported loud detonations and ground-shaking sonic booms before meteorites impacted near the village of Kolang. The main mass reportedly crashed through the roof of a home before embedding itself in the soil beside the structure. Additional stones were recovered from a nearby rice paddy and surrounding region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ex Michael Farmer collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOfficial Classification\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kolang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Indonesia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear Fell:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObserved Fall:\u003c\/strong\u003e Confirmed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carbonaceous Chondrite (CM1\/2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal Known Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 2.55 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e Meteoritical Bulletin 109\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePhysical Characteristics\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOfficial reports describe: dark gray to black interior, highly brecciated structure, visible breccia fragments, regmaglypts on the main mass, hydrous mineral alteration, greenish-gray clasts, and CAI inclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eScientific Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eScientific analysis identified: serpentine, tochilinite, cronstedtite, calcite, pyrrhotite, pentlandite, altered chondrules, and hydrous silicates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe meteorite displays exceptionally complex brecciation and mineralogical diversity, including multiple distinct lithologies and alteration states. One reported clast even contained a large calcium-aluminum-rich inclusion (CAI), making Kolang especially important to researchers studying primitive carbonaceous material.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy Kolang Is Especially Desirable\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfirmed modern witnessed fall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtremely rare CM1\/2 classification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery limited total recovered mass (~2.55 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrimitive carbonaceous composition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly brecciated structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScientifically important hydrous alteration features\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike ordinary chondrites, CM carbonaceous meteorites are prized for: primitive mineralogy, carbon-rich composition, hydrous alteration phases, brecciated textures, and rare early solar material preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDepending on specimen type, Kolang material may display: dark carbonaceous matrix, brecciated clasts, regmaglypts, impact textures, visible chondrules and inclusions, and primitive alteration features.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarbonaceous chondrite collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWitnessed fall collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdvanced meteorite collections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlanetary science researchers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMuseum and educational displays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of rare primitive meteorites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA remarkable extraterrestrial artifact connected to one of the rarest and most scientifically important modern carbonaceous meteorite falls ever recovered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMeasurements \u0026amp; Weight\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 0.9 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 0.253g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease review all photos carefully for overall condition, fractures, brecciation, weathering, regmaglypts, and natural surface characteristics, as they are considered part of the description. 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