Extraterrestrial Amino Acids - CM2 Carbonaceous Chondrites rockinaboxartifact Given their size

Given their size

with mites

The specimen itself is roughly 7mm in length

Visions of the Prehistoric Past" by Zoë Lescaze

It is firmly mounted in a sturdy steel stand and is perfect for tabletop display

Extraterrestrial Amino Acids - CM2 Carbonaceous Chondrites rockinaboxartifact Given their sizeAbove: The front of the specimen card Each year nearly 40,000,000 kilograms (88. 1 million pounds) of meteoritic material rains down on the Earth from outer space. Less than 1% of these falls holds traces of organic compounds, and within this tiny subset scientists sometimes come across even rarer material: amino acids. Above: Working on samples of the Murchison meteorite. Crafted in our workshop, this specimen is composed of two special carbonaceous