{"title":"From Out of Space","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collection devoted to meteorites, tektites, impact materials and other specimens connected to events beyond our planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeteorites are fragments of asteroids, and occasionally other planetary bodies, that survived their passage through Earth’s atmosphere and reached the ground. Their textures and mineral structures preserve evidence of processes that began long before the rocks of Earth took their present form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTektites are natural glasses formed on Earth when the immense heat and pressure of a meteorite impact melted and ejected terrestrial material. As the molten material travelled through the atmosphere, it cooled into distinctive forms—each shaped by a moment of extraordinary energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection may also include impactites and other carefully selected materials associated with meteorite impacts. Each listing will identify the specimen, known locality, dimensions and available provenance as accurately as possible. Natural surface features, weathering and variations are part of each specimen’s individual history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection is currently being prepared. Meteorites, tektites and related specimens will appear below as they become available.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"campo-del-cielo-fragment-of-the-sky","title":"Campo del Cielo — Fragment of the Sky","description":"\u003cp\u003eA genuine 5 g Campo del Cielo iron meteorite fragment from the famous Campo del Cielo impact site in Argentina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts naturally irregular, sculptural form and true silver-grey metallic surface make it a striking specimen for a collection, display cabinet or study shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails\u003cbr\u003e• Campo del Cielo, Argentina\u003cbr\u003e• Iron meteorite fragment\u003cbr\u003e• Weight: 5 g\u003cbr\u003e• Exact specimen shown in the photographs\u003cbr\u003e• Original scale-reference photograph included\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCare\u003cbr\u003eCampo del Cielo is iron-rich and should be kept dry. Avoid water, humidity and prolonged contact with perspiration. Store it in a dry display case or sealed container with fresh desiccant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the exact specimen shown. Only one is available.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deep Time Atelier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48832889290977,"sku":"DTA-000034","price":119.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0841\/7892\/7841\/files\/campo-del-cielo-hero-true-colour.png?v=1785511002"},{"product_id":"darwin-glass-tasmania-impact-glass-fragment-2-g","title":"Darwin Glass — Tasmania Impact Glass Fragment (2 g)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA natural fragment of Darwin Glass from western Tasmania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2 g specimen is recorded on the supplied purchase note as Darwin Glass (impact glass), associated with Darwin Crater, Zeehan, Tasmania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDarwin Glass formed when the extreme heat and pressure of a meteorite or asteroid impact melted silica-rich terrestrial material, which cooled rapidly into natural glass. The Darwin impact event is generally placed at approximately 816,000 years ago. Unlike tektites that travelled through the atmosphere and landed far from their source, Darwin Glass is generally classified as an impact glass \/ impactite associated with the local crater environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural Darwin Glass can range from translucent to opaque, with dark green, charcoal, brown and olive tones. Vesicles, flow textures and irregular molten-looking surfaces are part of its natural character. This piece displays a dark grey-green body with a lighter translucent glassy band and visible natural vesicles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSPECIMEN DETAILS\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Darwin Glass — natural impact glass\u003cbr\u003eLocality recorded on supplied note: Darwin Crater \/ Zeehan, Tasmania\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 2 g\u003cbr\u003eCondition: rough, natural fragment\u003cbr\u003eThis is the exact specimen shown in the photographs\u003cbr\u003eOne of a kind; only one available\u003cbr\u003eThis is not a fossil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCARE\u003cbr\u003eHandle as a natural glass specimen. Avoid drops, ultrasonic cleaners, harsh chemicals and prolonged contact with water. Display or store it securely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocality information is reproduced from the supplied purchase note; no independent laboratory classification or provenance guarantee is being claimed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deep Time Atelier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48833068302561,"sku":"DTA-000033","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0841\/7892\/7841\/files\/Darwin_Glass_Hero.png?v=1785514651"},{"product_id":"australite-tektite-chips-western-australia-2-g","title":"Australite Tektite Chips — Western Australia (2 g)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA small parcel of natural Australian tektite chips, offered as a genuine piece of impact history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supplied collector’s note identifies these as Australites (Australian tektites), “chips only,” self-collected in 1980 north-west of the Nullarbor Plains, Western Australia. The note also refers to an impact event approximately 700,000 years ago; modern references broadly place Australites within the Australasian tektite event at roughly 610,000–800,000 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTektites are natural silica-rich glass formed when a large meteorite or asteroid impact melts terrestrial rock and ejects the molten material high into the atmosphere. As that melt cools and falls back to Earth, it forms distinctive impact glass. Australites are the Australian members of the wider Australasian tektite strewn field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis parcel contains irregular, unpolished chips with charcoal-grey to black surfaces, metallic-looking highlights and natural impact textures. These are rough fragments rather than rare button-shaped collector specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSPECIMEN DETAILS\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Australite (Australian tektite \/ natural impact glass)\u003cbr\u003eLocality recorded on supplied note: north-west of the Nullarbor Plains, Western Australia\u003cbr\u003eCollection history: self-collected in 1980, as recorded on the supplied note\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 2 g total\u003cbr\u003eForm: rough chips only\u003cbr\u003eThis is the exact parcel shown in the photographs\u003cbr\u003eOne of a kind — only one parcel available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note: this is natural impact glass, not a meteorite, fossil or manufactured glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCARE\u003cbr\u003eHandle as natural glass. Avoid drops, ultrasonic cleaners, harsh chemicals and prolonged water exposure. Store securely in a padded specimen box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe locality and collection history above are reproduced from the supplied collector’s note. No independent laboratory classification or provenance guarantee is being claimed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deep Time Atelier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48833118470369,"sku":"DTA-000032","price":49.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0841\/7892\/7841\/files\/Australite_Chips_Hero.png?v=1785518004"},{"product_id":"mundrabilla-iron-meteorite-fragment-3-g-western-australia","title":"Mundrabilla Iron Meteorite Fragment — 3 g, Western Australia","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn iron-rich fragment associated with the Mundrabilla meteorite field on the Nullarbor Plain of Western Australia. The accompanying collector information identifies Mundrabilla as an iron meteorite find first recorded in 1911 and classifies the material as an IAB-group, medium octahedrite. The note also records meteoritic iron (approximately Fe 90%, Ni 7.8%, Co 0.48%) with troilite inclusions and accessory graphite and schreibersite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis individual fragment weighs 3 g and retains a naturally irregular, weathered surface with a dark metallic body and warm rust-brown oxide tones. It is sold as the exact specimen photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mundrabilla locality and classification are based on the provenance information supplied with the piece; no independent laboratory analysis or certificate is claimed for this individual fragment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecimen details\u003cbr\u003e• Meteorite: Mundrabilla\u003cbr\u003e• Type: Iron meteorite; IAB group, medium octahedrite (as supplied)\u003cbr\u003e• Find locality: Mundrabilla, Western Australia\u003cbr\u003e• Find date: 1911\u003cbr\u003e• Weight: 3 g\u003cbr\u003e• Includes: one meteorite fragment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA compact piece of Western Australia’s Nullarbor Plain—and a tangible reminder of material that travelled here from beyond Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deep Time Atelier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48835639345377,"sku":"DTA-000027","price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0841\/7892\/7841\/files\/01-mundrabilla-hero.png?v=1785592187"},{"product_id":"gibeon-iron-meteorite-etched-slice-13g","title":"Gibeon Iron Meteorite Etched Slice — 13g","description":"\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComing soon.\u003c\/strong\u003e This supplier-described Gibeon iron meteorite slice is not yet in stock. It will become available after the specimen arrives, is inspected, and final details are confirmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA supplier-described etched slice of Gibeon iron meteorite, recovered in Namibia and presented with its distinctive Widmanstätten pattern—an interlocking crystalline structure revealed on the prepared metallic surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis approximately 13g specimen is intended for collectors of meteorites, planetary materials, and natural history. The supplier lists the approximate dimensions as 1¼\" × 1½\" × 3mm; final measurements and in-hand photography will be confirmed and added when stock arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGibeon is an official meteorite name in the Meteoritical Bulletin Database and is classified as an iron meteorite, IVA. Because the stock has not yet arrived, the locality, weight, dimensions, and classification are presented as supplier information pending receipt and inspection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSupplier-photo note:\u003c\/strong\u003e The photographs currently shown are supplied reference images. They will be replaced with Deep Time Atelier’s own in-hand photographs when this specimen is received.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Etched iron meteorite (supplier-described Gibeon)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocality: Namibia (supplier-described)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: Approximately 13g (supplier-listed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproximate dimensions: 1¼\" × 1½\" × 3mm (supplier-listed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePattern: Widmanstätten pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuantity: One of a kind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Deep Time Atelier","offers":[{"title":"One of a kind","offer_id":48995664560353,"sku":"DTA-GIBEON-METEORITE-13G-01","price":95.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0841\/7892\/7841\/files\/gibeon-meteorite-etched-slice-front_8112accd-0e3b-4a5e-8256-50b7512284d6.jpg?v=1787763795"}],"url":"https:\/\/deeptimeatelier.com\/collections\/from-out-of-space.oembed","provider":"Deep Time Atelier","version":"1.0","type":"link"}