Meteorite disappears from party in Keys

Associated Press
12:22 PM EST, February 7, 2008

SUMMERLAND KEY - A space rock is missing from the Florida Keys.

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says a meteorite was stolen sometime between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from a display at a gathering of amateur astronomers on West Summerland Key.

The meteorite is worth $10,000 and weighs about 99 grams. It's greenish-brown with crystals. One side of it has a cut.

The meteorite was on display at the Winter Star Party by a vendor from Pennsylvania. Authorities say the vendor had it in an unlocked case covered with a tarp.

The gathering is hosted by Miami's Southern Cross Astronomical Society.

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