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“When I picked it up, the stone was still warm,” said the young man. The meteorite was carbonaceous chondrite, an extremely rare variety that is estimated to be 4.5 billion years old and is valued at about 722 euros per gram.
From coffin craftsman to millionaire. And all thanks to a meteor that fell on his house. We are in Kolang, North Sumatra, Indonesia: Josua Hutagalung, 33, was working on a coffin in front of his home when the 2.1-pound stone fell through the tin deck outside his living room, breaking your roof. But making him earn a million and a half euros.
An incredible story
His story has been told in the media around the world. After recovering from the thud, the 33-year-old recovered the fragment of space debris by digging into the soil in his garden. “The noise was so loud it made the house shake. After looking, I saw that the tin roof had a hole in it,” said the young man. “When I picked it up, the stone was still hot,” he said. The meteorite was carbonaceous chondrite, an extremely rare variety that is estimated to be 4.5 billion years old and is reportedly worth around 722 euros per gram.
Suddenly millionaire
Hutagalung said he sold the rock to American meteorite expert Jared Collins, who in turn gave it to an American collector, who currently stores it at the University of Arizona Center for Meteorite Studies. With the money raised, Hutagalung explained that he had enough money to retire and build a church in his community. “I’ve always wanted a daughter, too, and I hope it’s a sign that I’m lucky to have one now,” she confessed.
