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RE: Royal Ontario Museum

Blobrana · L

When you walk into the rocks and minerals section of the ROM, you probably wouldn't look twice at the dull grey, brown and black rocks on display on the far left wall - there are just so many beautiful, colourful rocks to see. But don't be fooled by their bland appearance; these rocks are probably some of the most interesting to study and are a part of the ROM's expansive and diverse meteorite collection.
The ROM houses the rarest meteorites in the world, including the Tagish Lake meteorite (the most well-preserved meteorite ever found), a Martian meteorite (a piece of Mars) and a lunar meteorite.
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