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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 8204982, member: 19463"]<a href="https://fineart.ha.com/itm/meteorites/irons/a-slice-of-the-tucson-ring-the-most-unique-iron-meteorite-in-the-world/a/6042-49178.s" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://fineart.ha.com/itm/meteorites/irons/a-slice-of-the-tucson-ring-the-most-unique-iron-meteorite-in-the-world/a/6042-49178.s" rel="nofollow">https://fineart.ha.com/itm/meteorites/irons/a-slice-of-the-tucson-ring-the-most-unique-iron-meteorite-in-the-world/a/6042-49178.s</a></p><p>This meteorite is interesting enough just by shape but really fascinating when you consider the story about is in the 1840-1865 period. During that period, a small piece was cut off to be analyzed and that piece later cut up and sold. Heritage provided a decent summary of the story when they sold a piece. In truth, the whole thing has been stolen so many times that I wouldn't be surprised if there were suits filed to return it to its heavenly origin and have it launched into orbit. </p><p><a href="https://fineart.ha.com/itm/meteorites/irons/a-slice-of-the-tucson-ring-the-most-unique-iron-meteorite-in-the-world/a/6042-49178.s" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://fineart.ha.com/itm/meteorites/irons/a-slice-of-the-tucson-ring-the-most-unique-iron-meteorite-in-the-world/a/6042-49178.s" rel="nofollow">https://fineart.ha.com/itm/meteorites/irons/a-slice-of-the-tucson-ring-the-most-unique-iron-meteorite-in-the-world/a/6042-49178.s</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 8204982, member: 19463"][URL]https://fineart.ha.com/itm/meteorites/irons/a-slice-of-the-tucson-ring-the-most-unique-iron-meteorite-in-the-world/a/6042-49178.s[/URL] This meteorite is interesting enough just by shape but really fascinating when you consider the story about is in the 1840-1865 period. During that period, a small piece was cut off to be analyzed and that piece later cut up and sold. Heritage provided a decent summary of the story when they sold a piece. In truth, the whole thing has been stolen so many times that I wouldn't be surprised if there were suits filed to return it to its heavenly origin and have it launched into orbit. [URL]https://fineart.ha.com/itm/meteorites/irons/a-slice-of-the-tucson-ring-the-most-unique-iron-meteorite-in-the-world/a/6042-49178.s[/URL][/QUOTE]
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