Chelyabinsk Meteorite

Despite all these alluring rocks what won over the heart of people was the Chelyabinsk Meteorite. It pierced through the atmosphere of the earth in February of 2013. At the time of entering the atmosphere, the rock was 62-foot long and had weighed 12,000-ton. However, the rock could not handle the pressure exerted by the atmosphere and so exploded.         

Not Good

The explosion of Chelyabinsk meteorite broke hell loose on some part of the world. The exploded rock shadowed 19 miles of a city sharing the same name. Scaringly, the impact of the explosion was felt in six cities. Around 7,000 buildings got destroyed.     

Soaring High

The price of the Chelyabinsk Meteorite began with a bid of $450,000. Christie’s science and natural history specialist, James Hyslop sheds light on why these meteorites command such heavy prices. The cost of the rocks depends on the space they come from.            

Piece Of Other World


In 2016, Hyslop described, “These meteors give you a sense of wonder, as seeing something extraterrestrial is always very strange. It’s a strange thing to hold a piece of another planet or a rock from space, as for most of us it is the closest we can get to being there.”

Just A Rock

Mazurek got never fascinated by this rock. To him, it was like any other rock. However, while leaving Edmore farm he did take the rock with him and continued using it as a doorstop. His kids would take the rock to their school on show-and-tell days.  

Other Meteorites

The table turned when in January 2018 Mazurek heard that a Michigan meteorite has hit the headlines. To be precise, an in-state meteor shower had occurred that had led to the raining of many pieces of state rubbles. What piqued his interest was that people were making money by selling those meteorites.