Space Shuttle Columbia - Flown Nose Landing Gear Tire roman amethyst has an explosive origin

amethyst has an explosive origin

This specimen is a rough sapphire from Myanmar’s Mogok Metamorphic Belt

Resolution: 1600 x 1200

fossilized bones as the best evidence of ancient life

Each tooth is absolutely unique and will vary in color and texture

Space Shuttle Columbia - Flown Nose Landing Gear Tire roman amethyst has an explosive originThis specimen comes from a mission flown, Space Shuttle nose landing gear tire which was removed from service after the Space Shuttle Columbia's 13th mission, STS 52. The specimen is encased in an acrylic specimen jar and housed in a 4" x 3" x 1" glass topped riker box. A small information card is also included. The material is layered (in this case 20 ply) and highly irregular. Our target size is approximately 1x1 cm, but there will be variation in