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In 1954, an Alabama farmer found a piece of a meteorite on a dirt road; he sold it for enough to buy a farm and a car, but the exact price was never reported

In 1954, an Alabama farmer found a meteorite on a dirt road, selling it for enough to buy a house and a car. Explore the puzzling stories of two meteorite discoveries linked to the famous Sylacauga fall.

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In 2005, a meteorite hunter found a 1,430-pound space rock beneath a Kansas farm; the landowner was due a share of a find valued at up to $1 million

In 2005, meteorite hunter Steve Arnold unearthed a 1,430-pound pallasite meteorite beneath a Kansas farm, leading to speculation that this extraordinary find could be valued at over $1 million. The rock’s history and geological significance make it a remarkable piece for both scientific study and collectors.

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