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Building a Meteorite Model

Researcher Kris Capraro adds the finishing touches of realistic color to a model of the "Block Island" meteorite.

April 07, 2014

Researcher Kris Capraro adds the finishing touches of realistic color to a model of the "Block Island" meteorite.

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