Tunguska Event - Surviving Tree

$99.00

The Tunguska Event is part of the First Edition collection. We are happy to offer it once again as a stand-alone specimen!

On June 30, 1908, the largest impact event in recorded history occurred over the skies of the Podkamennaya Tunguska River in Siberia. In an instant, a 12-megaton explosion leveled 80 million trees over an area of 830 square miles (2,150 sq km), and for nights after, the skies of Eurasia glowed with light.

This specimen is a section of wood from a surviving tree of the 1908 Tunguska Event. The material was collected by scientists from the University of Bologna, studying the suspected epicenter of the blast at Lake Cheko.

Two sizes of this specimen are available, our classic acrylic specimen jar size and a large cross section featuring the 1908 growth rings. Both specimens come encased within a glass-topped riker display box. The box measures 4 1/2" x 3 1/2". Two information cards are also included, along with the official Mini Museum seal of authenticity. You can see the full info on this incredible item below.

Note: The 1908 Cross Section specimen is a limited-time collector's item. Only 100 specimens will be made!

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