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Jewelry with a story: Gold Basin meteorite pendant.


The Gold Basin meteorite meteorite, meteor that survives the intense heat of atmospheric friction and reaches the earth's surface. Because of the destructive effects of this friction, only the very largest meteors become meteorites.  field was discovered in 1995, in the Gold Basin region of the Mojave Desert Mojave or Mohave Desert, c.15,000 sq mi (38,850 sq km), region of low, barren mountains and flat valleys, 2,000 to 5,000 ft (610–1,524 m) high, S Calif.; part of the Great Basin of the United States. , Arizona. This meteorite contains both chondrules and metal flaking and is an L4 type chondrite chondrite: see meteorite.  with a terrestrial age of between 15,000 and 20,000 years old. It fell to Earth in the late Pleistocene. Description: The Gold Basin Meteorite Pendant is set in 14K Gold, surrounded by 6 real diamonds. There is a diamond in the star at the top of the pendant and a diamond in the half moon. Four diamonds are set in the Sun portion of the pendant. It comes with information and certificate of authenticity A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) is a seal or small sticker on a proprietary computer program, t-shirt, jersey, or any other memorabilia item, especially in the world of computers and sports, which is designed to demonstrate that the item is authentic. , in an attracitve jewelry box. Pendant size: 3/4" across, circular, Meteorite size: 1/2" circular. The piece depicts a Sun, Moon, and Star, with a very attractive 14K gold braided braid·ed  
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 chain, 20" long. Simply the best meteorite pendant ever offered/Now you can promise the Sun, Moon, and Stars in this beautiful setting! Limited availability. Order

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Date:Jul 9, 2005
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