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Nature 439, 642 (9 February 2006) | doi:10.1038/439642a; Published online 8 February 2006
Space rocks wanted: cash paid
Rex Dalton
Meteorites have become prime targets for high-end curio dealers, reaching as much as US$10,000 a gram at auction. Professional scavengers have reacted with a flood of space rocks, forcing scientists to take radical steps and set up a centre at the University of Arizona that will buy samples on the open market.
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