Ancient space rock can fetch $1K a gram
(NEWSER) - The fireball that exploded over California last week did more than just produce a window-shaking sonic boom—it also scattered pieces of meteorite over, fittingly enough, a 30-square-mile portion of the state's Gold Country region. News of the extremely rare type of space rock sent scientists and treasure hunters alike to California, where the window for locating the rocks is brief—their chemistry could be changing, and they would be wiped away by heavy rain, the Los Angeles Times notes. "This is scientific gold," says one astronomer. "We want to learn about this asteroid." It's also something like gold to those who recover a piece, which can fetch $1,000 a gram. More»
