GIBEON METEORITE - SHERIFF OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM . ...

Description

GIBEON METEORITE - SHERIFF OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Iron, fine octahedrite
Gibeon, Great Nama Land, Namibia
This is the internal matrix of a Gibeon meteorite cut and fashioned into a star. The internal crystalline structure of this meteorite - diagnostic in the identification of an iron meteorite - Is vividly revealed. This is a choice display of a Gibeon meteorite's fingerprint, and a lively artifact of cosmic law enforcement. 59 x 59 x 6 mm (2.25 x 2.25 x 0.25 inches) and 48.5 grams.

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