Do you know the value of a pinch of dust? The soil on your feet is more expensive than diamonds, know where it is found.

Whenever someone has to be humiliated, it is often said that you are not even the dust at my feet. We do not consider dust and soil as anything, but it is said that everything on this earth has its own importance. So do you know that this dust can be more valuable than diamonds?

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It may sound strange, but this is the truth. The value of this dust has been estimated in crores. So next time, before taking the dust on your feet lightly, wait a moment, because today we are going to tell you the story of that dust, which is not common but is considered to be the most expensive in the world.

Where is the dust most expensive?

There are some dusts in the world which are not common but become the star of everyone’s eyes. Hearing their price, people bite their teeth with surprise, because this is not dust but a rare treasure. But the most interesting truth is that the most expensive dust is not from our Earth, but from the Moon. The same moon which we see from a distance at night. Yes, that dust of the moon on moonlit nights, which if it ‘slips between the hands’, takes away crores of rupees.

The price of dust is Rs 4 crore

Everyone was surprised at the famous Bonhams auction house in New York when a tiny dust of the moon broke the record. The price of the dust, which was earlier estimated to be only a few lakh rupees, reached crores by the time the bidding started. The atmosphere of the auction became so heated that the price of a pinch of dust reached almost Rs 4 crore. The special thing is that this is the dust that Neil Armstrong picked up when he took his first step on the surface of the moon. That historic moment of the Apollo mission turned ordinary dust into a priceless gift of history.

Why is moon dust ‘like gold’?

This dust is not considered like an ordinary soil, but like a priceless treasure. The biggest reason for this is its tremendous scarcity. Till now only three countries in the whole world have been able to bring it from the moon to the earth. These include America, Russia and China.

Which country has how much dust?

America collected about 382 kg of moon rocks and dust during its Apollo missions, while Russia collected only 300 grams from all its missions combined. China has collected about 3 kg of moon dust in recent missions. The price of this dust also skyrockets because bringing it from the Moon is a very expensive and risky task. On top of this, the interest of scientists makes it more precious, because in the world of research, this moon dust is considered the key to many mysteries of the future.

What is moon dust like?

While the earth’s soil is soft and has round particles, the moon’s dust has a completely different nature. Its particles are so sharp that like thorns they can damage spacecraft, rovers and scientific equipment. Due to the absence of wind on the Moon, this dust does not blow, but as soon as any machine or astronaut moves there, this fine dust sticks to everything and creates problems.