Wow, Russian Meteor Worth $ 100 Thousand

The rocks of the curved space or a meteorite that fell to earth apparently has a curved prices extremely expensive. According to the newspaper estimated the price could reach more than U.S. $ 100 thousand.


Splinter meteorite that fell in Chelyabinsk, Russia on Friday can be a valuable findings selling high, U.S. space expert said.




"Flakes of small meteorites may only have a value of a few dollars, but if the size can be sold for 100 thousand dollars or even more," said Joseph Gutheinz, a meteorite specialist expert and a former special agent of the U.S. space agency (NASA), has recently .


He explained that the size of the meteorite are important but the price is also determined by rarity, provenance, and of what is made.

"The most common of this type there is a rock-iron. Its structure consists of a common mineral in the earth. A small piece of the meteorite can be valued around 20 dollars, "said Chris Palma, a professor of the Department of Astronomy and astrophysics, Penn State University.