The oldest thing I own

Lol. Sorry, it came out sideways.

It's a small piece of an unclassified meteorite from Africa. I wasn't able to catch it in the picture, but, there are a couple of what look to be metal flakes in it. Definitely cool!

Erin

 

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When I was a kid, I used to go fossil hunting with my best friend at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in NY. There was a section near the zoo that had great rocks with all sorts of sealife embedded in them. That was about 35 years ago when I was collecting all sorts of stuff, including rocks, coins, baseball cards, comic books, stamps, and bank notes to name a few. Now, everything is obtained via online shops, auctions, and ebay. How times have changed. Haven't stepped into a coin shop in over 25 years!

 

Very cool !

Heres a few of mine

 

I think 4.567 billion years old is my oldest thing


Allende meteorite
Type Chondrite (stony, non-metallic)
Class Carbonaceous chondrite
Group CV3
Composition 23.85% total iron
Shock stage S1
Country Mexico
Region Pueblito de Allende, Allende, Chihuahua
Coordinates 26°58′N 105°19′WCoordinates: 26°58′N 105°19′W
Observed fall Yes
Fall date 01:05 local time (07:05 GMT) on 1969 February 8
TKW 2 metric tons

Allende contains chondrules and CAIs that are estimated to be 4.567 billion years old,[5] the oldest known matter (other carbonaceous chondrites also contain these). This material is 30 million years older than the Earth and 287 million years older than the oldest rock known on Earth, Thus, the Allende meteorite has revealed information about conditions prevailing during the early formation of the Solar System. Carbonaceous chondrites, including Allende, are the most primitive meteorites, and contain the most primitive known matter. They have undergone the least mixing and remelting since the early stages of Solar System formation. Because of this, their age is frequently taken as the "age of the Solar System."


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