Meteorites are the parts of some flowing celestial bodies in the universe that inadvertently enter the earth's atmosphere and are not burned by the atmosphere when they reach the ground. The earth is also a celestial body in the universe. If the earth's stone is thrown On other planets, the earth's stones would be very valuable. The reason why meteorites are so expensive now is because of their research value.
The universe is vast and mysterious. We know very little about other planets in the universe. Coupled with technological limitations, we are unable to land on many planets to collect ores and study them. These accidents Meteorites falling to the earth have become a way for humans to understand and study the universe. Another reason is that it is rare. Although it is also a stone, meteorites are extraterrestrial stones and are very rare. Some people will make them into jewelry or collect them, so its value has also been speculated by people.
Everyone knows that meteorites are very valuable, so every year many people go to places where meteorites often fall to try their luck to see if they can pick up a meteorite and make a fortune. . At this time, someone may want to ask: Do you need to hand in the meteorites that fell to the earth after you pick them up? We know that many of the things found underground need to be handed over.
Concerning this issue, our country currently has no clear regulations stating that meteorites picked up by oneself need to be handed in. The main reason is that meteorites are not things on the earth, but belong to aliens, and the country does not have an absolute patent. It belongs to whoever picks it up. As for meteorites from space, once someone picks them up, if they have very high research value, the country will buy them at a high price.
Precisely because meteorites belong to whoever picks them up, once a meteorite is found falling somewhere on the earth, the place will soon become lively with people looking for meteorites, purchasing meteorites, and scientific research institutions. They will all come in droves. There have been two significant meteorite landings in our country this year, both of which occurred in Yunnan. The first time was when an American satellite discovered that a meteorite fell in Yunnan, our country, and local people also saw a fireball in the sky hitting the ground.
For a while, treasure hunters from all over the country entered Yunnan and began to search for this meteorite in the mountains. However, due to the complex terrain, no one knew where the meteorite fell. In the end, no one found it. The meteorite fell two days ago. This time it did not fall into the mountains, but directly hit a village. The meteorite burned in the sky and broke into many pieces. These meteorites all hit the surroundings of a village. One of them was The larger meteorite directly hit a farmer's home, breaking a hole in the roof. Of course, this relatively large meteorite naturally fell into the hands of this family.
After the second meteorite fall incident, there was another nationwide mobilization. National research institutions went there, those who bought and collected meteorites, and those who looked for meteorites went there. After a few days, this little Many people from all over the country flocked to the Yunnan village, and it was like going to the market every day. Because these meteorites fell around the village, the villagers also knew the value of the meteorites, so everyone in the village quickly took action and found most of the meteorites.
Later, when people from all over the country arrived in the villages, they began to buy the meteorites from these villagers. Because there were so many people buying them, the price kept rising. At the highest point, 20 grams were sold for 666,000 yuan. , which is much more expensive than gold, with many people competing for tens of thousands of yuan per gram, and the family whose roof was smashed by a large meteorite got a large meteorite, and naturally sold it for a lot of money.
After the meteorite crash in Yunnan, more people want to pick up meteorites. Everyone knows that this thing is worth tens of thousands of yuan per gram, and there is no need to hand it in. Whoever picks it up Whose. But in fact, the real value of meteorites is not so expensive. They are all hyped up by people. Some meteorites do have high research value, such as some precious iron meteorites, glass meteorites, etc. The reason why these are precious is because They come from the depths of the universe.