Polished Corvettite - SOLD 0.634" Piece meteoritejewelry 765" mission-flown nose landing gear

765" mission-flown nose landing gear tire fragment from the Space Shuttle Columbia (OV-102)

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Their name means “mountain teeth

Pteranodon longiceps - Pteranodons are one of the largest known species of flying reptiles and lived during the late Cretaceous period

It is known from two species Nematonotus bottae and Nematonotus longispinus of which the latter’s fin is more prominent

Polished Corvettite - SOLD 0.634" Piece meteoritejewelry 765" mission-flown nose landing gearDuring the post war Golden Age of Automobiles, factory workers from several different manufacturers discovered something curious. During the painting process, layers upon layers of automobile paint would accumulate into a layered and beautiful material. When heated and polished, this man made "motor agate" reveals the colors of the cars that once passed through these factories. This specimen is a piece of Motor Agate called Corvettite, as it was