Muonionalusta Meteorite Watch

This attractive timepiece features an authentic Muonionalusta Meteorite dial that measures approx. 30mm in diameter set in a case that measures approx. 40mm in diameter. The strap is genuine leather with an alligator stamp print detail and measures approx. 9" long x 0.75" wide. Meteorite Information Dial: Muonionalusta Meteorite Country: Sweden Year Found: 1906 Chemical Composition: Iron 89%, Nickel 8.4% Hardness: 4.5 Density: 7.5-8.0 Melting Point: 1800°C Other Information Case: Brass Band: Genuine Leather Movement: Japan Miyota Water Resistance: 30m The Muonionalusta is a meteorite classified as fine octahedrite, type IVA which impacted in northern Scandinavia, west of the border between Sweden and Finland, about one million years BCE. The first fragment of the Muonionalusta was found in 1906 near the village of Kitkiöjärvi.