Making a 4,566,300,000 Year Old Meteorite Ring

This is a Muonionalusta meteorite. The unique Widmanstätten pattern makes this one of the most beautiful meteorites. Showing this ring to new people really is amazing. Some people freak out completely when told this story and rightfully so. It’s freaking 20 million years older than the earth! Thanks to lead-lead dating we can with great accuracy determine that this meteorite is at least 4565.3 million years old. It’s just mind-bending. Even crazier is that the universe is 3 times older than that! What did you think? Please leave a comment in the section below and remember to share the video and sign up for our free newsletter!