Sikhote-Alin Meteorite. Iron, IIAB. Maritime Territory, Siberia, Russia - (46°09'36"N, 134° 39'12"E). Witnessed Fa...

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Sikhote-Alin Meteorite
Iron, IIAB
Maritime Territory, Siberia, Russia - (46°09'36"N, 134° 39'12"E)
Witnessed Fall: 12 February 1947 10:30 am local time

Unlike many examples of Sikhote-Alin Meteorite that are just pieces of "shrapnel," often without much character, this less common complete individual is quite the collectible specimen. The dark color, stout weight in excess of 500+ grams and numerous regmaglypt "thumbprints" combine to result in this truly amazing example. The rich finish on the Space rock makes the piece with multiple display faces over its complex surface really striking. This is a classic representation of the iconic Iron Meteorite from Siberia that fell in 1947 which, up to that time, stood as the largest witnessed fall by magnitude in all recorded history. The highly aesthetic specimen is very beautiful and worthy of any fine collection of meteorites.
Overall Measurements: 3.41 x 3.28 x 1.48 inches (8.65 x 8.34 x 3.76 cm), weighs 511 grams


[Scale: 1 inch, with mark at 1 cm]

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