Gibeon Meteorite Slice. Iron, fine octahedrite - IVA. Great Nama Land, Namibia - (25° 30'S, 18° 0'E). 4.31 x 3.24 ...

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Gibeon Meteorite Slice
Iron, fine octahedrite - IVA
Great Nama Land, Namibia - (25° 30'S, 18° 0'E)
4.31 x 3.24 x 0.17 inches (10.95 x 8.24 x 0.42 cm)

The massive strewn field in Namibia that is home to the Gibeon Meteorite has produced numerous fine quality specimens of the famous iron from Outer Space. This cut and etched specimen exhibits a superb Widmanstätten pattern on both sides. The piece is 182 grams and does however exhibit some areas of minor rusting which is common for this iron Meteorite.

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

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