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Largest Moon Rock Ever Auctioned Expected To Sell For $380,000

Posted by samzenpus on from the a-lot-of-cheese dept.

First time accepted submitter amkkhan writes "One lucky space-lover with some extra cash could become the proud new owner of the largest moon rock ever to be auctioned, according to the auction house Heritage Auctions. The moon rock, known as Dar al Gani 1058, is part of a lunar meteorite that was found on Earth in 1988 and is expected to fetch as much as $380,000 at auction."

2 of 49 comments (clear)

  1. Break it into 1,000 pieces.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Then you could sell each one for $1,000, appeal to a larger market, and make a shit ton more money.

  2. meteorite by mirix · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Calling it a moon rock is kind of cheating, as it's probably been on earth longer than humans have. (uh.. right?)

    Moon rock makes me think brought by humans, or something like this. Really neat, though.

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