Apollo 8 Expansion Joint Material - Limited Quantity xiphactinus turning nickel-iron and stone into

turning nickel-iron and stone into very small fragments

This specimen is a Wenlockian Spiral Graptolite Star

scientific collectible

We are greatly indebted to Chief Geologist Peter Calloway's assistance in procuring this specimen

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Apollo 8 Expansion Joint Material - Limited Quantity xiphactinus turning nickel-iron and stone intoThis specimen is an actual, mission flown fragment of expansion joint material from the Apollo 8 Command Module thermal protection system. This material kept Apollo astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders safe on their journey from Earth to orbit around the Moon and back. Salvaged after splashdown, this is a unique collectible from an incredible mission that paved the way for the first mission to set foot on the lunar surface.