8.1g Kolang Meteorite Hammerstone - Instantly Recovered + Rare Class CM 1/2

You are viewing a very rare Kolang Meteorite which is a decent size chunk directly off of the hammerstone that smashed through a roof in Indonesia! This is one of collection's most highly sought after meteorites, and for a very good reason.

Kolang has been officially classified as a very rare carbonaceous chondrite (CM 1/2) witnessed fall. There isn’t much of this material available to the market because very little of this meteorite was recovered. During the month of August in 2020, Covid grounded most flights internationally when this event occured, causing difficulty for hunters to search for more of this meteorite.  By the time that would be made possible, this very soft meteorite would have terrestialized and turned to mud after the first rainstorm, which happened only a day after the fall.  

This fragment weighs 8.1g and was recovered immediately before being exposed to terrestrial elements. This makes Kolang exceptionally fresh and is a perfect meteorite for display and/or study. Most importantly, it’s a meteorite that’s of extreme importance to science, being that is has been unaltered by Earth. That makes this a very in-demand, signficant meteorite.  

About Carbonaceous Chondrites:

Carbonaceous chondrites are a significant subset of stony meteorites that provide valuable insights into the early solar system's history. These meteorites make up an extremely small portion of the total number of fallen meteorites and are classified into several distinct, rare groups, based on their chemical composition, mineralogy, and oxygen isotopic signatures. 

Like other chondrites, carbonaceous chondrites have undergone varying degrees of alteration, whether through exposure to water, heat, or a combination of both. One group, CI, has undergone such extensive alteration that few of its original features remain. Interestingly, these meteorites no longer exhibit any signs of chondrules, which are a defining characteristic of chondrites. Despite this, scientists continue to classify them as part of the chondrite family due to their chemical makeup and other distinctive features.

About Stony Meteorites:

Stony meteorites are the most common meteorites, making up the majority of the meteorites discovered here on Earth.  They are divided into two groups: chondrites, which are some of the oldest primitive material in our entire solar system originating from large asteroids, and achondrites, which include meteorites that derived from our moon and Mars.

*Note - Lunar and Martian-originated meteorites will always be indicated as such on the listing. Any other meteorite listed will have originated from an asteroid.