Space Shuttle Columbia - SOLD 2.566" Flown Nose Landing Gear Tire Section sports 81" fossil plant from the

81" fossil plant from the genus Macroneuropteris that was recovered from a coal bed in Pennsylvania

as the Spanish searched for the source of iron being used in indigenous weapons and possible silver deposits

they had flat molars that tore and ground tough plant matter

As with other mollusks

is formed by heat-treating amethyst or smoky quartz

Space Shuttle Columbia - SOLD 2.566" Flown Nose Landing Gear Tire Section sports 81" fossil plant from theThis specimen is a 2. 566" mission flown nose landing gear tire fragment from the Space Shuttle Columbia (OV 102). Serial number verification against public information indicates the tire was removed from service after Columbia's 13th mission (STS 52). A certificate of authenticity and informational photocard is included with this item. Note: This specimen was acquired at auction after decommissioning. The original scrap tags and documentation remain