Polished Corvettite - SOLD 0.997" Piece rockinaboxartifact Above: Challenger hitches a ride

Above: Challenger hitches a ride on NASA's Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA)

this is an incredibly exclusive collector's item

5 to 2 inches (3-5cm) in length

Once known by the Egyptian word tjehenet or "that which shines"

Polished Corvettite - SOLD 0.997" Piece rockinaboxartifact Above: Challenger hitches a rideDuring the post war Golden Age of Automobiles, factory workers from several different manufacturers discovered something curious. During the painting process, layers upon layers of automobile paint would accumulate into a layered and beautiful material. When heated and polished, this man made "motor agate" reveals the colors of the cars that once passed through these factories. This specimen is a piece of Motor Agate called Corvettite, as it was