{"product_id":"extraterrestrial-amino-acids-cm2-carbonaceous-chondrites","title":"Extraterrestrial Amino Acids - CM2 Carbonaceous Chondrites","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/amino-acids-front_1024x1024.png?v=1637489247\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbove: The front of the specimen card\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach year nearly 40,000,000 kilograms (88.1 million pounds) of meteoritic material rains down on the Earth from outer space. Less than 1% of these falls holds traces of organic compounds, and within this tiny subset scientists sometimes come across even rarer material: amino acids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/working-on-amino-acids-2_1024x1024.jpg?v=1637600259\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbove: Working on samples of the Murchison meteorite.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrafted in our workshop, this specimen is composed of two special carbonaceous chondrites: \u003cstrong\u003eMurchison\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJbilet Winselwan\u003c\/strong\u003e. The specimen measures roughly 1.5cm in length or three times the size of the specimen included in the Fourth Edition Mini Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/meteorshower-6_1024x1024.jpg?v=1637600372\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbove: Preparing specimens. Each sheet is made by hand.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth of these meteorites are CM2 class carbonaceous chondrites, a class known to contain the highest density of amino acids. Murchison in particular is one of the most studied of all meteorites, displaying over 70 different amino acids, including 8 of the 20 proteinogenic amino acids used to build proteins encoded in our DNA found in all life here on Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/1715\/files\/extraterrestrial-amino-acids-context-2_1024x1024.jpg?v=1637607129\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbove: The Extraterrestrial Amino Acids (CM2 Class Carbonaceous Chondrites) Specimen with two fragments of the Murchison meteorite.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe specimen is housed in an acrylic jar that is encased within a glass-topped riker display box. The box measures 4 1\/2\" x 3 1\/2\". A small information card is also included, which serves as the certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e The distribution of the meteoritic material in each specimen will be unique. Product images are representative samples. The approximate size is 2 cm wide by 1 cm tall (e.g. twice the size of the specimen in the Fourth Edition).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mini Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52014315176221,"sku":"80-112-0196-201-40","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/8697\/2701\/files\/add-on-extraterrestrial-amino-acids-01-1000.jpg?v=1783898588","url":"https:\/\/bestofthirdparty.com\/products\/extraterrestrial-amino-acids-cm2-carbonaceous-chondrites","provider":"Best Of Third Party","version":"1.0","type":"link"}