Space Shuttle Columbia - SOLD 2.573" Flown Nose Landing Gear Tire Section beatles Hidden among Upstate New York's

Hidden among Upstate New York's dolostone formation is a stunning group of crystals called Herkimer diamonds

which took three times that long to grow to full size

a module designed to stay in low Earth orbit and gather data on how space exposure would affect certain materials

This is totally normal for fossils of this type

~ Korney Shvets

Space Shuttle Columbia - SOLD 2.573" Flown Nose Landing Gear Tire Section beatles Hidden among Upstate New York'sThis specimen is a 2. 573" mission flown nose landing gear tire fragment from the Space Shuttle Columbia (OV 102). Serial number verification against public information indicates the tire was removed from service after Columbia's 13th mission (STS 52). A certificate of authenticity and informational photocard is included with this item. Note: This specimen was acquired at auction after decommissioning. The original scrap tags and documentation remain