{"title":"Aguas Zarcas - CM2 Carbonaceous Chondrite","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"14\" data-end=\"495\"\u003eAguas Zarcas is a witnessed CM2 Carbonaceous Chondrite fall from Alajuela Province, Costa Rica, which occurred on 23 April 2019. The fall was widely observed and quickly recovered, with stones found around the Aguas Zarcas area shortly after the event. It is regarded as one of the most important CM2 Carbonaceous Chondrite falls since Murchison in 1969, providing unusually fresh material from a volatile-rich and organic-bearing parent body. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"1020\"\u003eAguas Zarcas specimens are typically dark, fine-grained, and fragile, reflecting their Carbonaceous composition and history of aqueous alteration. Many pieces show black fusion crust, while interiors can reveal a dark matrix with small pale speckles, hydrated minerals, and organic-rich components. The fall was recorded by cameras and eyewitnesses, and some material was recovered quickly enough to reduce terrestrial contamination, making it especially valuable for scientific study. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1489\"\u003eStudying Aguas Zarcas provides valuable insight into early solar system chemistry, including the role of water, hydrated minerals, and organic compounds in primitive asteroid material. For collectors, it offers a rare combination of witnessed fall provenance, Carbonaceous classification, rapid recovery, and strong scientific importance. Each specimen represents ancient solar system material delivered to Earth in one of the most significant modern meteorite falls.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"agua-zarcas-carbonaceous-chondrite-small-fragment","title":"Aguas Zarcas - CM2 Carbonaceous Chondrite - Small Fragment - \u003c0.1g - Costa Rica - Costa Rica","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"26\" data-end=\"509\"\u003eAguas Zarcas is a witnessed CM2 Carbonaceous Chondrite fall from Alajuela Province, Costa Rica, which occurred on 23 April 2019. The fall was widely observed and quickly recovered, with stones found around the Aguas Zarcas area shortly after the event. It is regarded as one of the most significant CM2 Carbonaceous Chondrite falls since Murchison in 1969, providing unusually fresh material from a volatile-rich and organic-bearing parent body. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"1002\"\u003eSpecimens of Aguas Zarcas are typically dark, fine-grained, and fragile, consistent with CM2 material that has experienced aqueous alteration. Many pieces show a black fusion crust, while interiors can reveal a dark matrix with small pale speckles, hydrated minerals, and organic-rich components. Some fragments were recovered very soon after the fall, limiting terrestrial contamination and making the material especially valuable for scientific study. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1004\" data-end=\"1463\"\u003eFor collectors, Aguas Zarcas offers a rare combination of witnessed fall provenance, Carbonaceous chemistry, and strong scientific importance. Its Costa Rican origin, rapid recovery, and connection to early solar system water and organics make it especially desirable for focused Carbonaceous Chondrite and witnessed fall collections. Each specimen represents primitive asteroid material delivered to Earth in one of the most important modern meteorite falls.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OuterSpacer Meteorites","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53619492094278,"sku":"AGZ-02\/03","price":24.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0518\/8678\/files\/AguasZarcas-15.jpg?v=1731686898"},{"product_id":"agua-zarcas-cm2-carbonaceous-chondrite-small-fragment-0-1g-copy","title":"Aguas Zarcas - CM2 Carbonaceous Chondrite - Small Fragment - \u003c0.1g - Costa Rica - Costa Rica","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"26\" data-end=\"509\"\u003eAguas Zarcas is a witnessed CM2 Carbonaceous Chondrite fall from Alajuela Province, Costa Rica, which occurred on 23 April 2019. The fall was widely observed and quickly recovered, with stones found around the Aguas Zarcas area shortly after the event. It is regarded as one of the most significant CM2 Carbonaceous Chondrite falls since Murchison in 1969, providing unusually fresh material from a volatile-rich and organic-bearing parent body. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"1002\"\u003eSpecimens of Aguas Zarcas are typically dark, fine-grained, and fragile, consistent with CM2 material that has experienced aqueous alteration. Many pieces show a black fusion crust, while interiors can reveal a dark matrix with small pale speckles, hydrated minerals, and organic-rich components. Some fragments were recovered very soon after the fall, limiting terrestrial contamination and making the material especially valuable for scientific study. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1004\" data-end=\"1463\"\u003eFor collectors, Aguas Zarcas offers a rare combination of witnessed fall provenance, Carbonaceous chemistry, and strong scientific importance. Its Costa Rican origin, rapid recovery, and connection to early solar system water and organics make it especially desirable for focused Carbonaceous Chondrite and witnessed fall collections. Each specimen represents primitive asteroid material delivered to Earth in one of the most important modern meteorite falls.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OuterSpacer Meteorites","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53655101866310,"sku":"AGZ-02\/16","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0518\/8678\/files\/AguasZarcas-14.jpg?v=1731691291"},{"product_id":"agua-zarcas-cm2-carbonaceous-chondrite-small-fragment-0-1g","title":"Aguas Zarcas - CM2 Carbonaceous Chondrite - Small Fragment - \u003c0.1g - Costa Rica - Costa Rica","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"26\" data-end=\"509\"\u003eAguas Zarcas is a witnessed CM2 Carbonaceous Chondrite fall from Alajuela Province, Costa Rica, which occurred on 23 April 2019. The fall was widely observed and quickly recovered, with stones found around the Aguas Zarcas area shortly after the event. 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Each specimen represents primitive asteroid material delivered to Earth in one of the most important modern meteorite falls.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OuterSpacer Meteorites","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53655205052742,"sku":"AGZ-02\/14","price":21.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0518\/8678\/files\/AguasZarcas-16.jpg?v=1731691346"},{"product_id":"agua-zarcas-cm2-carbonaceous-chondrite-small-fragment-0-1g-1","title":"Aguas Zarcas - CM2 Carbonaceous Chondrite - Small Fragment - \u003c0.1g - Costa Rica - Costa Rica","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"26\" data-end=\"509\"\u003eAguas Zarcas is a witnessed CM2 Carbonaceous Chondrite fall from Alajuela Province, Costa Rica, which occurred on 23 April 2019. The fall was widely observed and quickly recovered, with stones found around the Aguas Zarcas area shortly after the event. 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