Tatahouine Meteorite Display – Rare Diogenite from Asteroid Vesta
Own a genuine piece of one of the rarest meteorite classifications ever discovered. This educational display features an authentic Tatahouine Meteorite, a celebrated diogenite that fell in Tunisia in 1931.
Believed to originate from the asteroid Vesta—the second-largest asteroid in our solar system—Tatahouine meteorites are prized for their rarity and scientific importance. The discovery site also shares its name with the region that inspired Luke Skywalker's home planet in the Star Wars films.
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Each meteorite specimen is unique and may vary slightly from the example shown.
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