The Tenham meteorite fell over Queensland, Australia in 1879, scattering thousands of fragments across a strewn field near the Tenham cattle station. It is classified as an L6 chondrite and remains one of the most scientifically studied Australian falls, notable for containing shock-produced high-pressure mineral phases including ringwoodite — a mineral otherwise found naturally only in the deep mantle.
Fragments of actual Tenham material are inlaid into the coin's surface, sourced from authenticated specimens.
The Tenham meteorite fell over Queensland, Australia in 1879, scattering thousands of fragments across a strewn field near the Tenham cattle station. It is classified as an L6 chondrite and remains one of the most scientifically studied Australian falls, notable for containing shock-produced high-pressure mineral phases including ringwoodite — a mineral otherwise found naturally only in the deep mantle.
Fragments of actual Tenham material are inlaid into the coin's surface, sourced from authenticated specimens.