Collect meteorites from different celestial bodies; a piece of a planetoid is a logical addition. This euchryite meteorite Jikharra 001 is made of basalt, a rock that was once molten as lava. Euchryites are associated with Vesta, one of the largest objects in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
The Dawn spacecraft examined Vesta up close, which further substantiated that connection. Vesta itself is at a favorable position with a binoculars for the starry sky found as a faint star that shifts from night to night.
The fragment weighs between 1.5 and 2 grams, enough to view the rock under a microscope. Shape and exact weight vary from piece to piece. Grab it with tweezers or gloves and store it dry.
Another volcanic meteorite is Very Chech 002 from the Sahara, and from the moon there is a lunar meteorite of 1 to 1.5 grams.
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