Specimen Record
TC-00053
Muonionalusta · Iron, IVA · 427.86 g
This page is the permanent record for the specimen bearing serial TC-00053. It is issued by Treasure Coast Meteorite Co. as a reference for present and future owners. The photographs below show this specific specimen and are the primary means of verifying it.
Identification
Serial
TC-00053
Meteorite
Muonionalusta
Classification
Iron, IVA
Weight
427.86 g
Form
Slice, polished and etched on both faces, full natural edge, one dark inclusion (unanalyzed)
Find location
Sweden
Classification record
Published in
Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 20 (1961) and no. 28 (1963)
Approved count
One of 88 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IVA, as recorded in the Meteoritical Bulletin database in November 2026.
Bulletin entry
Provenance
Acquired by Treasure Coast Meteorite Co. Muonionalusta is a find from Norrbotten, northern Sweden, first recovered in 1906. The Meteoritical Bulletin first recorded it as an iron of fine octahedrite structure (MB 20, 1961); its current recommended classification is Iron, IVA.
Photographic record
On verification. The serial number on the accompanying certificate card is an index to this record. The photographs above and the stated weight are what identify this specimen. Meteorite surfaces, clast patterns and cut faces are individual to each stone, so a specimen can be compared directly against these images and weighed against the figure recorded here to two decimal places.
Record issued by Treasure Coast Meteorite Co., IMCA Member #3323, Hobe Sound, Florida.
Issued 1 November 2026. Classification data reproduced from the Meteoritical Bulletin entry cited above.
Questions regarding this record may be directed to brian@tcmeteorites.com.
Issued 1 November 2026. Classification data reproduced from the Meteoritical Bulletin entry cited above.
Questions regarding this record may be directed to brian@tcmeteorites.com.
