Asteroid Belt HED Meteorite Fragments - Classic Riker Box Specimens

An Asteroid Belt HED Meteorite Disk From Vesta

This Asteroid Belt HED meteorite disk holds fragments of three kinds of rock from Vesta. Vesta is the second-largest object in the Asteroid Belt.

Product Details

• Specimen: Meteorite resin disk shaped like the Asteroid Belt
• Contents: Howardite eucrite diogenite (HED) fragments
• Origin: A Vesta meteorite source: a large impact basin in the southern hemisphere
• Display: Gem jar inside a riker display case
• Includes: Information card that serves as a statement of authenticity
• Made: Crafted at the Mini Museum workshop

A Ring of Rocky Worlds

Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter lies the Asteroid Belt. Its pieces range from dust to the dwarf planet Ceres.

This rock formed during the birth of our solar system. A meteorite from the belt teaches us how our corner of space came to be.

Three Rocks, One Asteroid

HED stands for howardite, eucrite and diogenite. Measurements from the Dawn probe confirm that all three come from Vesta.

The howardite eucrite diogenite mix here includes famous falls such as Johnstown, Millbillillie and Tatahouine. Each Vesta meteorite is sealed in resin and polished.

See more in our Natural History Collection.

Display and Care

Keep the Asteroid Belt HED meteorite in its jar and case. Wipe the resin with a soft cloth.

About the Disk

The workshop reduces the meteorites to small fragments and seals them in resin. The disk is then polished. A meteorite resin disk like this shows real space rock in a form you can display.

For More Reading from the Web

• Learn how HED meteorites trace back to Vesta. HED Meteorites - German Aerospace Center
• Read the supplier's page on this disk. Asteroid Belt Specimen Page - Mini Museum